16-13-41. Duty of jurors to appear when summoned.

Each grand and petit juror summoned shall appear before the court on the day and at the hour specified in the summons and shall not depart without leave of court.

Source: SL 1867-8, ch 19, § 10; PolC 1877, ch 19, § 11; CL 1887, § 445; RPolC 1903, § 720; RC 1919, § 5296; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1017.

16-13-41.1. Discharge or suspension from employment for jury service as misdemeanor.

No person shall discharge any employee or suspend any employee from his employment for serving as a juror in any court in the State of South Dakota. Any person violating this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1974, ch 324, § 1; SL 1979, ch 150, § 2.

16-13-41.2. Retention of employment status during jury status--Pay.

Any employee serving as provided in § 16-13-41.1 shall retain and be entitled to the same job status, pay, and seniority as he had prior to performing jury duty. Such temporary leave of absence while performing jury duty may be with or without pay within the discretion of the employer.

Source: SL 1974, ch 324, § 2.