<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-18 - (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT 23A-18 (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-18 (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-18"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 23A-18 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23A-18-1">23A-18-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 23(a)) Trial by jury unless waived by parties. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23A-18-2">23A-18-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 23(b)) Number of jurors--Stipulation for smaller jury. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23A-18-3">23A-18-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 23(c)) Findings of fact in trial without jury.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-18 - (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048623SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048623Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-18-1"><span class="s2048623SENU">23A-18-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048623SENU">. </span><span class="s2048623CL">(Rule 23(a)) Trial by jury unless waived by parties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048623Normal-000000"><span class="s2048623DefaultParagraphFont">Cases required to be tried by a jury shall be so tried unless the defendant waives a jury trial in writing or orally on the record with the approval of the court and the consent of the prosecuting attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048623Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048623000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048623Normal"><span class="s2048623SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048623SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 230.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-18 - (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048624SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048624Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-18-2"><span class="s2048624SENU">23A-18-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048624SENU">. </span><span class="s2048624CL">(Rule 23(b)) Number of jurors--Stipulation for smaller jury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048624Normal-000000"><span class="s2048624DefaultParagraphFont">Juries shall consist of twelve members but at any time before verdict the parties may stipulate in writing or orally on the record with the approval of the court that the jury shall consist of any number less than twelve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048624Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048624000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048624Normal"><span class="s2048624SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048624SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3607; SL 1963, ch 227; SDCL, § 23-43-20; SL 1978, ch 178, § 231.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-18 - (RULE 23) TRIAL BY JURY OR COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048625Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048625SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048625CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048625Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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Such findings may be oral. If an opinion or memorandum of decision is filed, it will be sufficient if the findings of fact appear therein.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048625Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048625000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048625Normal"><span class="s2048625SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048625SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 232; SL 1979, ch 159, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html>