{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-18-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-18-1","heading":"(Rule 23(a)) Trial by jury unless waived by parties.","body":"Cases required to be tried by a jury shall be so tried unless the defendant waives a jury trial in writing or orally on the record with the approval of the court and the consent of the prosecuting attorney.\nSource: SL 1978, ch 178, § 230.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-18. (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-18-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"eed0e844b7f1679e8f11d855bf6f297bd7882949ead8b8ab8e89dd227590d19b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-17-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-18-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}