{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-13-10.4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-13-10.4","heading":"Breastfeeding mothers and new parents exempt from jury duty.","body":"The parent of a child expected to be born during, or immediately prior to, the scheduled jury duty or a mother breastfeeding a baby younger than one year may submit a written request for an exemption from jury duty to the clerk of court within ten days of receiving the summons for jury duty. A parent who gives written notice shall be exempt from jury duty if the baby is less than six weeks old. A mother shall be exempt from jury duty if she is breastfeeding a baby younger than one year.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-13. JURY LISTS AND PANELS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-13-10.4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"5234783c945f89840b87ff460c1f5287ee808dd51c59b269dcfc9ad36d707101","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-13-10.3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-13-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}