{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-25-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-25-3","heading":"Statements of law included in charge--Exclusive judges of fact.","body":"In charging jurors, a court must state to them all matters of law which it deems necessary for their information in giving their verdict. It must also inform the jurors that they are the exclusive judges of all questions of fact.\nSource: Supreme Court Rule 404, 1939; SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.3651; SDCL, § 23-45-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 309.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-25. JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-25-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"434247211c072a8578272877de8e3c264d0b455d4f368007ed83cdc7d8c32404","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-25-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-25-3.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}