South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-25-5.1 — Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury
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-25-5.1
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.
Before any officer may enter upon duties pursuant to § 23A-25-5, the following oath shall be administered to each officer: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will take this jury to a private and convenient place, that you will not allow any person, including yourself, to communicate with the jurors except by order of the court, until they have reached a verdict, and that when a verdict has been reached you will return them into the court, so help you God?
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