{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-27a-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-27A-5","heading":"Written designation of aggravating circumstances required.","body":"The jury, if its verdict is a recommendation of death, shall designate in writing, signed by the foreman of the jury, the aggravating circumstance or circumstances which it found beyond a reasonable doubt. Upon the findings of the jury, the judge shall fix a sentence of death.\nSource: SL 1979, ch 160, § 5.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-27A. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-27A-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"443b51478e8410209811e391f699e6505becfc6eadd4a458210f855ac29e82dd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-27a-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-27a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}