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- SDCL § 23A-17-9 · Costs and fees on transferred case paid by original county.
- SDCL § 23A-18-1 · (Rule 23(a)) Trial by jury unless waived by parties.
- SDCL § 23A-18-2 · (Rule 23(b)) Number of jurors--Stipulation for smaller jury.
- SDCL § 23A-18-3 · (Rule 23(c)) Findings of fact in trial without jury.
- SDCL § 23A-19-1 · Panel defined.
- SDCL § 23A-19-2 · Challenge to panel defined.
- SDCL § 23A-19-3 · Grounds for challenge to panel--Bias of officer summoning additional jurors.
- SDCL § 23A-19-4 · Time for challenge to panel--Ground stated.
- SDCL § 23A-19-5 · Challenge to panel when several defendants tried together.
- SDCL § 23A-19-6 · Objection to challenge--Entry and trial.
- SDCL § 23A-19-7 · Trial of sufficiency of challenge--Trial of fact issues.
- SDCL § 23A-19-8 · Examination of officers on trial of challenge to panel.
- SDCL § 23A-19-9 · New jury on allowance of challenge to panel--Jury impaneled if challenge disallowed.
- SDCL § 23A-19-10 · Calling of jurors' names when case ready for trial--Attachment for absent jurors.
- SDCL § 23A-19-11 · Drawing of names of jurors.
- SDCL § 23A-19-12
- SDCL § 23A-20-1 · Jurors summoned for civil actions used for criminal trials.
- SDCL § 23A-20-2 · Alternative methods of selecting jurors.
- SDCL § 23A-20-3 · Call of jurors equal to number required including challenges.
- SDCL § 23A-20-4 · Formation of trial jury as in civil actions.
- SDCL § 23A-20-5
- SDCL § 23A-20-6 · Prospective jurors--Examination.
- SDCL § 23A-20-7 · Oath of panel members.
- SDCL § 23A-20-7.1 · Affirmation permitted in lieu of oath.
- SDCL § 23A-20-8 · Excuse and replacement of juror disqualified for cause--Challenges for cause on record.
- SDCL § 23A-20-9 · Kinds of challenge for cause--Taken by either party.
- SDCL § 23A-20-10 · Order of taking challenges for cause.
- SDCL § 23A-20-11
- SDCL § 23A-20-12
- SDCL § 23A-20-13
- SDCL § 23A-20-13.1 · Challenges for cause in criminal cases.
- SDCL § 23A-20-14 · Entry in minutes of challenge to individual juror.
- SDCL § 23A-20-15 · Objections to challenge of jurors--Denial of facts.
- SDCL § 23A-20-16 · Trial by court of challenges.
- SDCL § 23A-20-17 · Examination as witness of challenged juror--Evidence received.
- SDCL § 23A-20-18 · Allowance or disallowance of challenge to individual juror.
- SDCL § 23A-20-19 · Peremptory challenge defined--Either party.
- SDCL § 23A-20-20 · (Rule 24(b)) Number of peremptory challenges allowed.
- SDCL § 23A-20-21 · Additional challenges granted by court.
- SDCL § 23A-20-22 · Challenges allowed when more than one defendant.
- SDCL § 23A-20-23 · Time of motion for additional challenges.
- SDCL § 23A-20-24 · Alternative methods of exercising peremptory challenges.
- SDCL § 23A-20-25 · Alternating peremptory challenges.
- SDCL § 23A-20-26 · Peremptory challenges exercised as in civil trials.
- SDCL § 23A-20-27 · Trial jury constituted after peremptory challenges--Last jurors chosen as alternates.
- SDCL § 23A-20-28 · (Rule 24(c)) Impaneling of alternate jurors--Replacement of regular jurors--Qualifications and oaths.
- SDCL § 23A-20-28.1 · Additional methods of choosing alternate jurors.
- SDCL § 23A-20-29 · Grounds for excuse of juror during trial.
- SDCL § 23A-20-30 · Degree of kindred--Direct and collateral line--Descending and ascending direct line--Degrees in collateral line.
- SDCL § 23A-21-1 · Disqualification as in civil actions.
- SDCL § 23A-21-2 · Magistrate pro tempore to replace magistrate disqualified for bias or prejudice.
- SDCL § 23A-21-3 · (Rule 25(a)) Replacement of judge disabled during jury trial.
- SDCL § 23A-21-4 · (Rule 25(b)) Assignment to replace judge disabled after verdict or conviction--New trial.
- SDCL § 23A-22-1
- SDCL § 23A-22-2 · Civil rules applicable except as provided.
- SDCL § 23A-22-3 · Innocence presumed--Reasonable doubt requires acquittal.
- SDCL § 23A-22-4 · Facts put in issue by not guilty plea.
- SDCL § 23A-22-5 · Burden of proof as to mitigation or excuse in homicide prosecution.
- SDCL § 23A-22-6 · Defendant's right to testify--No presumption from failure to testify.
- SDCL § 23A-22-7 · Discharge of defendant to testify against codefendant.
- SDCL § 23A-22-8 · Corroboration of accomplice's testimony required for conviction.
- SDCL § 23A-22-9 · (Rule 26.1) Notice of issue concerning law of foreign country--Sources considered--Determination as question of law.
- SDCL § 23A-22-10 · (Rule 27) Proof of official record or lack of record.
- SDCL § 23A-22-11 · (Rule 28) Appointment and compensation of interpreter.
- SDCL § 23A-22-12 · Dying declarations defined--Admissibility in homicide prosecutions--Admissibility for defense.
- SDCL § 23A-22-13 · Overt acts required for conspiracy conviction.
- SDCL § 23A-22-14 · Proof of incorporation of bank not required in forgery or counterfeiting prosecution--Expert testimony as to forgery or counterfeiting.
- SDCL § 23A-22-15
- SDCL § 23A-22-16 · Proof of marriages in bigamy prosecutions.
- SDCL § 23A-22-17 · View of place of offense by jury--Protection of jury from unlawful communication.
- SDCL § 23A-23-1 · (Rule 29(a)) Motion for directed verdict abolished--Judgment of acquittal entered with or without motion on close of evidence for either side--Defendant's right to offer evidence after denial of motion.
- SDCL § 23A-23-2 · (Rule 29(b)) Reservation of decision on motion made at close of trial--Time of ruling.
- SDCL § 23A-23-3 · (Rule 29(c)) Motion made after discharge of jury--Setting aside guilty verdict--Prior motion not required.
- SDCL § 23A-23-4 · Renewal of motion not required for review on appeal.
- SDCL § 23A-24-1
- SDCL § 23A-24-2 · Order of proceedings at trial.
- SDCL § 23A-24-3 · Departure from order of proceedings for good cause.
- SDCL § 23A-24-4 · Separation or segregation of jurors before submission of case--Oath of officers in charge of jury.
- SDCL § 23A-24-5 · Admonition to jurors on each adjournment of court.
- SDCL § 23A-24-6 · Minor's testimony as to sexual offense involving child--Open only to certain persons--Exception for grand jury proceedings.
- SDCL § 23A-24-7 · Removal of victim and parent or guardian from courtroom.
- SDCL § 23A-24-8 · Victim unable to attend trial or hearing--Selection of representative.
- SDCL § 23A-24-9 · Failure of victim to exercise rights not grounds for appeal, reversal or remand.
- SDCL § 23A-24-10 · Certified therapeutic dogs--Definitions.
- SDCL § 23A-24-11 · Introduction of certified therapeutic dog--Motion--Contents.
- SDCL § 23A-24-12 · Certified handlers--Limitations.
- SDCL § 23A-25-1
- SDCL § 23A-25-2 · Duty to receive law laid down by court.
- SDCL § 23A-25-3 · Statements of law included in charge--Exclusive judges of fact.
- SDCL § 23A-25-3.1 · Instruction on presumption of innocence required.
- SDCL § 23A-25-3.2 · Jury instructions--Certified therapeutic dogs.
- SDCL § 23A-25-4 · Preparation and settlement of instructions--Reading to jury--Comment during argument--Filing and endorsement of requested instructions.
- SDCL § 23A-25-5 · Officers sworn to protect privacy of jury--Overnight sequestration or separation--Prevention of communication--Return to court on reaching verdict.
- SDCL § 23A-25-5.1 · Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury.
- SDCL § 23A-25-6 · Retirement for deliberation--Room provided--Food and lodging during deliberation.
- SDCL § 23A-25-7 · Evidence and instructions kept by jury during deliberation.
- SDCL § 23A-25-8 · Request by jury for further instructions--Notice to and presence of parties.
- SDCL § 23A-25-9 · Discharge of jury on disability of member--Exception.
- SDCL § 23A-25-10 · Jury not discharged until verdict rendered--Exceptions.
- SDCL § 23A-25-11 · New trial when jury discharged before verdict.