<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-20-7 - Oath of panel members. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048646Normal { 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.s2048646SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048646CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048646Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048646DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048646Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048646000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048646SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048646SCL-000003 { 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="s2048646Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-7"><span class="s2048646SENU">23A-20-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048646SENU">. </span><span class="s2048646CL">Oath of panel members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048646Normal-000000"><span class="s2048646DefaultParagraphFont">All members of the panel shall swear or affirm that they will answer truthfully all questions concerning their qualifications by taking the following oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048646Normal-000001"><span class="s2048646DefaultParagraphFont">Do you swear or affirm that you will truthfully answer all questions asked of you by the court or counsel concerning your qualifications to sit as jurors on this case, so help you God?</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048646Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048646000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048646Normal"><span class="s2048646SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048646SCL-000003"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 239; SL 2007, ch 131, § 2.</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-20-7 - Oath of panel members. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048647Normal { 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.s2048647SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048647CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048647Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048647DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048647000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048647SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048647SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048647Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-7.1"><span class="s2048647SENU">23A-20-7.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647SENU">. </span><span class="s2048647CL">Affirmation permitted in lieu of oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048647Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">Any person required to take an oath pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-14-11"><span class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">15-14-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-5-7"><span class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">23A-5-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-7"><span class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-25-5.1"><span class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">23A-25-5.1</span></a><span class="s2048647DefaultParagraphFont">, who, having conscientious scruples against oath-taking, shall be allowed to make affirmation. Such person may also substitute the words, "under pains and penalties of perjury," for the words "so help you God."</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048647Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048647Normal"><span class="s2048647SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048647SCL-000002"> SL 2007, ch 131, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>