{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-36","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-7A-36","heading":"Hearings closed unless court compelled otherwise--Exceptions.","body":"All hearings in actions under this chapter and chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C are closed unless the court finds compelling reasons to require otherwise. However, all pleadings and hearings shall be open and a matter of public record if a juvenile is summoned into court for an offense which if committed by an adult would constitute a crime of violence as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(9) or a crime involving a drug offense in violation of § 22-42-2 or 22-42-3, and at the time of the offense the juvenile was sixteen years of age or older.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-7A. JUVENILE COURT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-7A-36","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"11a102d81e5fec3252f262172b17c72c9ebdc67bfd237e283e1f38c42f2dc424","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-35","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-36.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}