South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-25-4 — Preparation and settlement of instructions--Reading to jury--Comment during argument--Filing and endorsement of requested instructions
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-25-4
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.
All requested instructions shall be prepared and presented by the parties and handled and settled by the court in accordance with the provisions of § 15-6-51. Instructions shall be settled out of the presence of the jury at the close of the evidence but prior to final argument. Before final argument the court shall read its instructions to the jury and shall furnish a copy to each of the parties. The instructions may be read to the jury and commented upon by counsel during the argument. They shall be taken by the jury when it retires. All instructions requested by the parties, or given by the court, shall be filed with the clerk and, with the endorsement thereon indicating the action of the court, shall be a part of the record of the case.
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