{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-26-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-26-9","heading":"Appearance of defendant--When required for verdict.","body":"If an indictment or information is for a felony, the defendant must, before the verdict is received, appear in person. If it is for a misdemeanor, the verdict may, in the discretion of the court, be rendered in his absence. In any case, if a defendant flees the jurisdiction of a court, the verdict may be returned in his absence.\nSource: SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.3660; SDCL, § 23-45-7; SL 1978, ch 178, § 320.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-26. (RULE 31) VERDICT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-26-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"3d374a72620b4228732d14317e0b59b6870ab18163f39d5590179ce231d123b0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-26-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-26-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}