South Dakota § 16-13-44 Application for jury duty prohibited--Report to circuit court--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-13-44 — Application for jury duty prohibited--Report to circuit court--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 16-13-44

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16-12AJURY LISTS AND PANELS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 16-13-44 (2026).

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No person shall make application to any sheriff or deputy sheriff in this state to summon either himself or any other designated person to serve as a juror in any court. Any sheriff or deputy sheriff to whom an application is made to summon a designated person to serve as a juror shall forthwith report the name of the person making the application and the name of the person designated to the presiding judge of the circuit court of the circuit in which such application is made, for entry in the minutes of the court. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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No person shall make application to any sheriff or deputy sheriff in this state to summon either himself or any other designated person to serve as a juror in any court. Any sheriff or deputy sheriff to whom an application is made to summon a designated person to serve as a juror shall forthwith report the name of the person making the application and the name of the person designated to the presiding judge of the circuit court of the circuit in which such application is made, for entry in the minutes of the court. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.