23A-20-7.1. Affirmation permitted in lieu of oath.
Any person required to take an oath pursuant to §§15-14-11, 23A-5-7, 23A-20-7, and 23A-25-5.1, who, having conscientious scruples against oath-taking, shall be allowed to make affirmation. Such person may also substitute the words, "under pains and penalties of perjury," for the words "so help you God."
Source: SL 2007, ch 131, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 20 - (Rule 24) The Trial Jury
Section 23A-20-1 - Jurors summoned for civil actions used for criminal trials.
Section 23A-20-2 - Alternative methods of selecting jurors.
Section 23A-20-3 - Call of jurors equal to number required including challenges.
Section 23A-20-4 - Formation of trial jury as in civil actions.
Section 23A-20-6 - Prospective jurors--Examination.
Section 23A-20-7 - Oath of panel members.
Section 23A-20-7.1 - Affirmation permitted in lieu of oath.
Section 23A-20-9 - Kinds of challenge for cause--Taken by either party.
Section 23A-20-10 - Order of taking challenges for cause.
Section 23A-20-13.1 - Challenges for cause in criminal cases.
Section 23A-20-14 - Entry in minutes of challenge to individual juror.
Section 23A-20-15 - Objections to challenge of jurors--Denial of facts.
Section 23A-20-16 - Trial by court of challenges.
Section 23A-20-17 - Examination as witness of challenged juror--Evidence received.
Section 23A-20-18 - Allowance or disallowance of challenge to individual juror.
Section 23A-20-19 - Peremptory challenge defined--Either party.
Section 23A-20-20 - (Rule 24(b)) Number of peremptory challenges allowed.
Section 23A-20-21 - Additional challenges granted by court.
Section 23A-20-22 - Challenges allowed when more than one defendant.
Section 23A-20-23 - Time of motion for additional challenges.
Section 23A-20-24 - Alternative methods of exercising peremptory challenges.
Section 23A-20-25 - Alternating peremptory challenges.
Section 23A-20-26 - Peremptory challenges exercised as in civil trials.
Section 23A-20-28.1 - Additional methods of choosing alternate jurors.
Section 23A-20-29 - Grounds for excuse of juror during trial.