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SDCL § 23A-5-1 — (Rule 6(a)) Circuit court order for grand juries--Number of members--Summons of jurors

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

Part of Chapter 5: (Rule 6) The Grand Jury, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-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.

SDCL § 23A-5-1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
The circuit court shall order one or more grand juries to be summoned only when it appears to the circuit judge's satisfaction that a grand jury is necessary or desirable for the investigation of public offenses or misconduct in office. A grand jury shall consist of not less than six nor more than ten members. The court shall direct that a sufficient number of legally qualified persons be summoned to meet this requirement.

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