South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-24-7 — Removal of victim and parent or guardian from courtroom
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 24: Conduct Of Trial, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-24-7
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
The victim of a crime and his parent or guardian may not be excluded from a courtroom due to a request which is made pursuant to § 19-19-615. However, a judge may remove a victim and his parent or guardian from a trial or hearing or any portion of the trial or hearing for the same causes and in the same manner as the rules of court or law provide for the exclusion or removal of the defendant.
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