South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-20-20 — (Rule 24(b)) Number of peremptory challenges allowed.
If an offense charged is a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class 1 felony, the prosecution and the defense each have twenty peremptory challenges. In all other felony cases, the prosecution and the defense each have ten peremptory challenges. In misdemeanor cases, the prosecution and the defense each have three peremptory challenges.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3616; SDCL § 23-43-28; SL 1978, ch 178, § 251; SL 1979, ch 159, § 13; SL 1981, ch 186, § 1; SL 2009, ch 124, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23A-10-2
Form of plea raising defense.§ 23A-10A-1
Definition of mental incompetency.§ 23A-10A-10
Expense of maintenance of defendant committed.§ 23A-10A-13
Approved facility defined.§ 23A-10A-13.1
Restoration to competency program defined.§ 23A-10A-14
Facility's report--Length of commitment determined--Review after one year--Dismissal on court finding.§ 23A-10A-15
Length of detention for Class A, B, or C felony.