South Dakota § 26-7A-36.1 Attendance at juvenile hearings by crime victims.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-7A-36.1 — Attendance at juvenile hearings by crime victims.

South Dakota § 26-7A-36.1

Title 26MINORS

Ch. 26-7JUVENILE COURT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-36.1 (2026).

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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.

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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.