15-14-10. Procedure for peremptory challenges--Replacement of jurors challenged.

After the panel is filled the parties shall exercise their peremptory challenges. A list of the jurors in the panel shall be made by the clerk and passed first to the plaintiff and then to the defendant, or their respective counsel, and the parties shall exercise their peremptory challenges by crossing out the name of the juror they desire to challenge and noting thereafter that such challenge has been exercised by the plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be. When a peremptory challenge is exercised it shall be announced by the party or attorney exercising it; but the name of the juror challenged need not be announced. Thereupon and before further challenges are exercised, the clerk shall draw another juror and he may be examined for cause and challenges for cause made. The parties shall proceed alternately, exercising their peremptory challenges until the same are exhausted and the jurors then remaining in the box shall be sworn as jurors to try the case.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1312.

15-14-10.1. Choosing alternate jurors.

In addition to the method of choosing or seating an alternate juror provided by § 15-6-47(b), the judge may choose the alternate jurors by lot, or by such other means as the parties agree on the record.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 97-2.

15-14-10.2. Number of prospective jurors.

When prospective jurors are called for examination, the court may call to the jury box a number of prospective jurors equal to the number of jurors to be impaneled, the number of peremptory challenges allowed the parties, and number of alternates, if any.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 97-3.

15-14-10.3. Selection of prospective jurors.

When prospective jurors are called for examination, the court shall allow selection by either § 15-14-10.2 or 15-14-10.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 97-4.

15-14-10.4. Determining manner of exercising peremptory challenge.

If prospective jurors are called for examination pursuant to § 15-14-10.2, the manner of exercising a peremptory challenge shall be as found in § 15-14-10.5. If prospective jurors are called for examination pursuant to § 15-14-10, the manner of exercising a peremptory challenge shall be as found in § 15-14-10.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 97-5.

15-14-10.5. Exercise of peremptory challenge.

Following examination of the jurors called for examination pursuant to § 15-14-10.2, the parties, commencing with the plaintiff, shall alternatively exercise their peremptory challenges on the clerk's list. A peremptory challenge may not be waived.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 97-6.