South Dakota Statutes

§ 23A-25-12 — Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of jury by final adjournment.

South Dakota·Title 23A CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 23A-23 JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS
While a jury is absent a court may adjourn from time to time to conduct other business, but it is nevertheless deemed open for every purpose connected with a case submitted to a jury until a verdict is rendered or the jury is discharged. Final adjournment of a court discharges the jury.

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Related

State v. O'CONNOR
378 N.W.2d 248 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1985)
19 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3659; SDCL, § 23-45-4; SL 1978, ch 178, § 319.

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