23A-25-5.1. Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury.
Before any officer may enter upon duties pursuant to §23A-25-5, the following oath shall be administered to each officer: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will take this jury to a private and convenient place, that you will not allow any person, including yourself, to communicate with the jurors except by order of the court, until they have reached a verdict, and that when a verdict has been reached you will return them into the court, so help you God?
Source: SL 2007, ch 131, §4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 25 - Jury Instructions And Deliberations
Section 23A-25-2 - Duty to receive law laid down by court.
Section 23A-25-3 - Statements of law included in charge--Exclusive judges of fact.
Section 23A-25-3.1 - Instruction on presumption of innocence required.
Section 23A-25-3.2 - Jury instructions--Certified therapeutic dogs.
Section 23A-25-5.1 - Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury.
Section 23A-25-6 - Retirement for deliberation--Room provided--Food and lodging during deliberation.
Section 23A-25-7 - Evidence and instructions kept by jury during deliberation.
Section 23A-25-8 - Request by jury for further instructions--Notice to and presence of parties.
Section 23A-25-9 - Discharge of jury on disability of member--Exception.
Section 23A-25-10 - Jury not discharged until verdict rendered--Exceptions.
Section 23A-25-11 - New trial when jury discharged before verdict.
Section 23A-25-13 - Guilty but mentally ill verdict--Forms furnished--Instructions.