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SDCL § 23A-5-3 — (Rule 6(b)(1)) Grounds for challenge to array or individual jurors--Trial of challenge

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-5-3

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-5-3Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Either the prosecuting attorney or a defendant may challenge the array of grand jurors on the ground that a grand jury was not selected, drawn or summoned in accordance with law and may challenge an individual grand juror on the ground that the juror is not legally qualified. Challenges shall be made before the administration of the oath to the jurors and shall be tried by the circuit court.

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