South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials

Section 15-14-1 - Order of proceedings at trial. - 15-14-1. Order of proceedings at trial. In civil jury cases,...

Section 15-14-2 - Order of presentation of evidence and argument by different counsel. - 15-14-2. Order of presentation of evidence and argument by different...

Section 15-14-3 - Names of jurors deposited in suitable container. - 15-14-3. Names of jurors deposited in suitable container. At the...

Section 15-14-4 - Procedure for challenging jury panel. - 15-14-4. Procedure for challenging jury panel. The procedure for challenging...

Section 15-14-5 - Drawing of names from container. - 15-14-5. Drawing of names from container. If an electronic process...

Section 15-14-6.1 - Challenges for cause in a civil case. - 15-14-6.1. Challenges for cause in a civil case. Challenges for...

Section 15-14-7 - Challenge of individual jurors--Number of peremptory challenges--Alternating by parties. - 15-14-7. Challenge of individual jurors--Number of peremptory challenges--Alternating by parties....

Section 15-14-8 - Challenges when several parties on one side. - 15-14-8. Challenges when several parties on one side. Either party...

Section 15-14-9 - Trial of jury challenges for cause--Witnesses. - 15-14-9. Trial of jury challenges for cause--Witnesses. Challenges for cause...

Section 15-14-10 - Procedure for peremptory challenges--Replacement of jurors challenged. - 15-14-10. Procedure for peremptory challenges--Replacement of jurors challenged. After the...

Section 15-14-10.1 - Choosing alternate jurors. - 15-14-10.1. Choosing alternate jurors. In addition to the method of...

Section 15-14-10.2 - Number of prospective jurors. - 15-14-10.2. Number of prospective jurors. When prospective jurors are called...

Section 15-14-10.3 - Selection of prospective jurors. - 15-14-10.3. Selection of prospective jurors. When prospective jurors are called...

Section 15-14-10.4 - Determining manner of exercising peremptory challenge. - 15-14-10.4. Determining manner of exercising peremptory challenge. If prospective jurors...

Section 15-14-10.5 - Exercise of peremptory challenge. - 15-14-10.5. Exercise of peremptory challenge. Following examination of the jurors...

Section 15-14-11 - Oath of jurors--Affirmation. - 15-14-11. Oath of jurors--Affirmation. As soon as the jury is...

Section 15-14-12 - Admonitions by court on separation of jury. - 15-14-12. Admonitions by court on separation of jury. Whenever the...

Section 15-14-13 - Discharge of juror unable to proceed with trial--Proceedings after discharge. - 15-14-13. Discharge of juror unable to proceed with trial--Proceedings after...

Section 15-14-14 - Stenographic report of opening statements not required. - 15-14-14. Stenographic report of opening statements not required. The court...

Section 15-14-15 - One counsel on each side to examine witness. - 15-14-15. One counsel on each side to examine witness. Unless...

Section 15-14-16 - View of premises by jury. - 15-14-16. View of premises by jury. When in the opinion...

Section 15-14-17 - Number of counsel and time allowed for argument to jury. - 15-14-17. Number of counsel and time allowed for argument to...

Section 15-14-18 - Scope of argument to jury--Argument on law. - 15-14-18. Scope of argument to jury--Argument on law. Counsel in...

Section 15-14-19 - Retirement of jury for deliberation. - 15-14-19. Retirement of jury for deliberation. When the case is...

Section 15-14-20 - Papers, exhibits, and notes taken into jury room. - 15-14-20. Papers, exhibits, and notes taken into jury room. Upon...

Section 15-14-21 - Communications to and from jury during deliberations. - 15-14-21. Communications to and from jury during deliberations. Unless by...

Section 15-14-22 - Other business of court during jury deliberations--Case open until jury discharged. - 15-14-22. Other business of court during jury deliberations--Case open until...

Section 15-14-23 - Verdict to include value and damages in action for recovery of personal property. - 15-14-23. Verdict to include value and damages in action for...

Section 15-14-24 - Sealed verdict directed on agreement during adjournment. - 15-14-24. Sealed verdict directed on agreement during adjournment. The court...

Section 15-14-25 - Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes required. - 15-14-25. Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes...

Section 15-14-26 - Polling of jury--Dissenting votes. - 15-14-26. Polling of jury--Dissenting votes. If neither party requires the...

Section 15-14-27 - Actions in which five-sixths vote by jury sufficient. - 15-14-27. Actions in which five-sixths vote by jury sufficient. In...

Section 15-14-28 - Receipt and reading of verdict when five-sixths vote sufficient--Inquiry--Dissenting votes. - 15-14-28. Receipt and reading of verdict when five-sixths vote sufficient--Inquiry--Dissenting...

Section 15-14-29 - Polling of jury when five-sixths vote sufficient--Dissenting votes. - 15-14-29. Polling of jury when five-sixths vote sufficient--Dissenting votes. If...

Section 15-14-30 - Correction of irregularities in verdict. - 15-14-30. Correction of irregularities in verdict. When the verdict is...

Section 15-14-31 - Minute entry on receipt of verdict--Contents. - 15-14-31. Minute entry on receipt of verdict--Contents. Upon receiving a...

Section 15-14-32 - Jury discharged by final adjournment for term. - 15-14-32. Jury discharged by final adjournment for term. A final...

Section 15-14-33 - New trial after verdict not returned. - 15-14-33. New trial after verdict not returned. In all cases...