{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-25-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-25-3.1","heading":"Instruction on presumption of innocence required.","body":"In each criminal case, the judge shall instruct the jury that the defendant is presumed innocent.\nSource: SL 1984, ch 179.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-25. JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-25-3.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"68a89ca1647cb441f1a3d6ce957424f5f9affc66d69b9baf3263ed1821105c95","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-25-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-25-3.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}