South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-32-1 — Transcript prepared when necessary to protect defendant's rights
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 32: Appeals To Supreme Court, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-32-1
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.
In any criminal action or proceeding in which the court deems it essential to the protection of the substantial rights of the defendant, it shall order such transcript and copies of the shorthand reporter's notes of the evidence and proceedings upon the trial as may be necessary properly to present a motion in arrest of judgment, an application for a new trial or to perfect an appeal to the Supreme Court to be furnished to defendant's counsel at the county's expense.
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