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. - 23A-25-2. Duty to receive law laid down by court. Although...

Section 23A-25-3 - Statements of law included in charge--Exclusive judges of fact. - 23A-25-3. Statements of law included in charge--Exclusive judges of fact....

Section 23A-25-3.1 - Instruction on presumption of innocence required. - 23A-25-3.1. Instruction on presumption of innocence required. In each criminal...

Section 23A-25-3.2 - Jury instructions--Certified therapeutic dogs. - 23A-25-3.2 . Jury instructions--Certified therapeutic dogs. If a certified therapeutic...

Section 23A-25-4 - Preparation and settlement of instructions--Reading to jury--Comment during argument--Filing and endorsement of requested instructions. - 23A-25-4. Preparation and settlement of instructions--Reading to jury--Comment during argument--Filing...

Section 23A-25-5 - Officers sworn to protect privacy of jury--Overnight sequestration or separation--Prevention of communication--Return to court on reaching verdict. - 23A-25-5. Officers sworn to protect privacy of jury--Overnight sequestration or...

Section 23A-25-5.1 - Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury. - 23A-25-5.1. Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury. Before...

Section 23A-25-6 - Retirement for deliberation--Room provided--Food and lodging during deliberation. - 23A-25-6. Retirement for deliberation--Room provided--Food and lodging during deliberation. After...

Section 23A-25-7 - Evidence and instructions kept by jury during deliberation. - 23A-25-7. Evidence and instructions kept by jury during deliberation. Upon...

Section 23A-25-8 - Request by jury for further instructions--Notice to and presence of parties. - 23A-25-8. Request by jury for further instructions--Notice to and presence...

Section 23A-25-9 - Discharge of jury on disability of member--Exception. - 23A-25-9. Discharge of jury on disability of member--Exception. If, after...

Section 23A-25-10 - Jury not discharged until verdict rendered--Exceptions. - 23A-25-10. Jury not discharged until verdict rendered--Exceptions. Except as provided...

Section 23A-25-11 - New trial when jury discharged before verdict. - 23A-25-11. New trial when jury discharged before verdict. In all...

Section 23A-25-12 - Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of jury by final adjournment. - 23A-25-12. Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of...

Section 23A-25-13 - Guilty but mentally ill verdict--Forms furnished--Instructions. - 23A-25-13. Guilty but mentally ill verdict--Forms furnished--Instructions. If a defense...