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SDCL § 23A-5-9 — General powers of grand jury--Access to prisons and records

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-5-9

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-5-9Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
The grand jury has power, and it is its duty, to inquire into all public offenses committed or triable in its county, and to present them to the circuit court by indictment. A grand jury is entitled to free access at all reasonable times to public prisons, and to the examination, without charge, of all public records in its county.

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