South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-5-20 — (Rule 6(g)) Term of service of grand jury--Excuse and replacement of jurors.
A grand jury shall serve until discharged by the court which convened it, but no grand jury may serve more than eighteen months. The tenure and powers of a grand jury are not affected by the beginning or expiration of a term of court. At any time for cause shown the court may excuse a juror either temporarily or permanently, and in the latter event the court may impanel another person in place of the excused juror in the same manner as the original juror was impaneled.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
South Dakota § 23A-5-20 ((Rule 6(g)) Term of service of grand jury--Excuse and replacement of jurors.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1214; SDCL, § 23-29-14; SL 1978, ch 178, § 57.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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.