{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-36.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-7A-36.1","heading":"Attendance at juvenile hearings by crime victims.","body":"Notwithstanding the provisions of § 26-7A-36, the victim of any act of juvenile delinquency may attend all hearings involving the juvenile. The term, victim, means a person who is defined as a victim in subdivision 22-1-2(53) or in § 23A-28C-4, or, if the victim is a child, the victim's parents, guardian, or custodian. The court may exclude a victim from a hearing if the court finds compelling reasons. The court may also sequester a victim who is a witness. The state's attorney shall notify the victim of the time and place of hearings involving the juvenile.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-7A. JUVENILE COURT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-7A-36.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6337fd7a05fa0053d7e88b5a0667aff97e95b04ab45b2ad495c0bee05891e7e5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-36","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}