South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23A-38-5 — Order holding grand jury witness in contempt

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

Part of Chapter 38: (Rule 42) Contempt, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-38-5

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-38-5Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

After submission of an application pursuant to § 23A-38-3, and a hearing, at which the witness is entitled to be represented by counsel, the court may, upon a finding that such refusal was without just cause, hold the witness in contempt as provided in § 23A-38-2.

Official sources

Official OLLS publication (Title download)

Legal terms used in this section

Witness

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.