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SDCL § 23A-25-12 — Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of jury by final adjournment

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 25: Jury Instructions And Deliberations, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-25-12

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.

SDCL § 23A-25-12Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
While a jury is absent a court may adjourn from time to time to conduct other business, but it is nevertheless deemed open for every purpose connected with a case submitted to a jury until a verdict is rendered or the jury is discharged. Final adjournment of a court discharges the jury.

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