{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-39-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-39-2","heading":"(Rule 43(b)) Voluntary absence of defendant from trial--Conduct justifying exclusion.","body":"The further progress of a trial to and including the return of a verdict shall not be prevented whenever a defendant who was initially present:\n(1) In noncapital cases, voluntarily absents himself after the trial has commenced; or\n(2) Engages in conduct which justifies his being excluded from the courtroom.\nSource: SL 1978, ch 178, § 486.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-39. (RULE 43) PRESENCE OF THE DEFENDANT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-39-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"efd43174c003052685e0374b0fef1693d662dc5f66a72374328ea1d750aa2f3e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-39-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-39-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}