<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-20 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6Normal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6Normal"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6HG4C">(RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Jurors summoned for civil actions used for criminal trials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Alternative methods of selecting jurors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Call of jurors equal to number required including challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Formation of trial jury as in civil actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 24(a)) Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Prospective jurors--Examination.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Oath of panel members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-7.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-7.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Affirmation permitted in lieu of oath.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Excuse and replacement of juror disqualified for cause--Challenges for cause on record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Kinds of challenge for cause--Taken by either party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Order of taking challenges for cause.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1999, ch 284.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1999, ch 285.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1999, ch 286.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-13.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-13.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Challenges for cause in criminal cases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Entry in minutes of challenge to individual juror.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Objections to challenge of jurors--Denial of facts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Trial by court of challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Examination as witness of challenged juror--Evidence received.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Allowance or disallowance of challenge to individual juror.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Peremptory challenge defined--Either party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 24(b)) Number of peremptory challenges allowed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Additional challenges granted by court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Challenges allowed when more than one defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Time of motion for additional challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Alternative methods of exercising peremptory challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Alternating peremptory challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Peremptory challenges exercised as in civil trials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Trial jury constituted after peremptory challenges--Last jurors chosen as alternates.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 24(c)) Impaneling of alternate jurors--Replacement of regular jurors--Qualifications and oaths.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-28.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Additional methods of choosing alternate jurors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Grounds for excuse of juror during trial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7c33c6cbdc274198a645aaf2afbacfd6DefaultParagraphFont">    Degree of kindred--Direct and collateral line--Descending and ascending direct line--Degrees in collateral line.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048640Normal { 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.s2048640SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048640CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048640Normal-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.s2048640DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048640000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048640SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048640SCL-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="s2048640Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-1"><span class="s2048640SENU">23A-20-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048640SENU">. </span><span class="s2048640CL">Jurors summoned for civil actions used for criminal trials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048640Normal-000000"><span class="s2048640DefaultParagraphFont">Jurors drawn and summoned for the trial of civil actions are also the jurors for the trial of criminal actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048640Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048640000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048640Normal"><span class="s2048640SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048640SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3604; SDCL, § 23-43-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 233.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048641Normal { 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.s2048641SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048641CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048641Normal-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.s2048641DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048641000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048641SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048641SCL-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="s2048641Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-2"><span class="s2048641SENU">23A-20-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048641SENU">. </span><span class="s2048641CL">Alternative methods of selecting jurors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048641Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048641DefaultParagraphFont">When prospective jurors are called for examination, the court shall allow selection by either § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-3"><span class="s2048641DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048641DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-4"><span class="s2048641DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-4</span></a><span class="s2048641DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048641Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048641000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048641Normal"><span class="s2048641SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048641SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 234.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048642Normal { 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.s2048642SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048642CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048642Normal-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.s2048642DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048642000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048642SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048642SCL-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="s2048642Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-3"><span class="s2048642SENU">23A-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048642SENU">. </span><span class="s2048642CL">Call of jurors equal to number required including challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048642Normal-000000"><span class="s2048642DefaultParagraphFont">When prospective jurors are called for examination, the court shall 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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048642Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048642000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048642Normal"><span class="s2048642SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048642SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 235.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048643Normal { 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.s2048643SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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</style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048643Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-4"><span class="s2048643SENU">23A-20-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048643SENU">. </span><span class="s2048643CL">Formation of trial jury as in civil actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048643Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048643DefaultParagraphFont">Trial juries for criminal actions may be formed in the same manner as trial juries in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-14-10"><span class="s2048643DefaultParagraphFont">15-14-10</span></a><span class="s2048643DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048643Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048643000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048643Normal"><span class="s2048643SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048643SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3604; SDCL, § 23-43-2; SL 1978, ch 178, § 236; Supreme Court Rule 97-39.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-20 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY23A-20-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-20-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-20-5"> </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: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 23A-20-5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> (Rule 24(a)) Reserved<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta 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prosecuting attorney shall conduct examination of prospective jurors. Prior to the examination the court may conduct a general examination of the prospective jurors. The court may in its discretion allow examination of one or more jurors apart from the other jurors. If approved by the court, prospective jurors may be examined on whether the presence of a certified therapeutic dog to assist a child witness or a </span><span class="s2080566DefaultParagraphFont">witness having a developmental disability</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080566DefaultParagraphFont"> would create undue sympathy for the witness or in any way serve as a prejudice to the defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080566Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080566DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of this section, the terms, certified therapeutic dog, child witness, and developmental disability, have the meanings provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-24-10"><span class="s2080566DefaultParagraphFont">23A-24-10</span></a><span class="s2080566DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080566Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080566000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080566Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080566DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080566SCL">SL 1978, ch 178, § 238; SL 2020, ch 102, § 4.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</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; } </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><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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048648Normal { 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.s2048648SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048648CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048648Normal-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.s2048648DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048648000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048648SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048648SCL-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="s2048648Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-8"><span class="s2048648SENU">23A-20-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048648SENU">. </span><span class="s2048648CL">Excuse and replacement of juror disqualified for cause--Challenges for cause on record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048648Normal-000000"><span class="s2048648DefaultParagraphFont">At any time that cause for disqualifying a juror appears, the court shall excuse him and call another member of the panel to take his place in the jury box and on the clerk's list of jurors. Challenges for cause may be made out of hearing of the jurors, but shall be made on the record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048648Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048648000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048648Normal"><span class="s2048648SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048648SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 242.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048649Normal { 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.s2048649SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048649CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048649Normal-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.s2048649DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048649000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048649SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048649SCL-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="s2048649Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-9"><span class="s2048649SENU">23A-20-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048649SENU">. </span><span class="s2048649CL">Kinds of challenge for cause--Taken by either party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048649Normal-000000"><span class="s2048649DefaultParagraphFont">A challenge for cause is an objection to a particular juror. It may be taken either by the state or a defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048649Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048649000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048649Normal"><span class="s2048649SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048649SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3617; SDCL, § 23-43-29; SL 1978, ch 178, § 242; SL 1999, ch 282.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-20 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cNormal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSENU { 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span.s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0c000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 23A-20-10 - Order of taking challenges for cause."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-20-10 - Order of taking challenges for cause."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-20-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSENU">23A-20-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSENU">. </span><span class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cCL">Order of taking challenges for cause.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cNormal-000000"><span class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cDefaultParagraphFont">All challenges for cause to an individual juror must be taken, first by the defendant and then by the state, and each party must exhaust all his challenges for cause before the other begins.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cNormal-000001"><span class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cDefaultParagraphFont">If new jurors are called to the panel to replace jurors dismissed for cause, the procedure in this section shall be followed in exercising challenges for cause to the substituted jurors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cNormal"><span class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s813210b9f64e4cf6bba65c361b902c0cSCL-000003"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, §§ 34.3622, 34.3623; SDCL, §§ 23-43-40, 23-43-42; SL 1978, ch 178, § 243; SL 1999, ch 283.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-20 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY23A-20-11 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 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/><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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048654Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2048654SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048654CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048654Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2048654DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048654Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2048654000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048654SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048654SCL-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="s2048654Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-13.1"><span class="s2048654SENU">23A-20-13.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654SENU">. </span><span class="s2048654CL">Challenges for cause in criminal cases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000000"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">Challenges for cause may be taken on any of the following grounds:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The prospective juror does not meet one of the qualifications required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-13-10"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">16-13-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont"> or is disqualified under that section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The prospective juror is related by consanguinity or affinity within the sixth degree, as defined by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-30"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont"> to the defendant, alleged victim or complainant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The prospective juror is a member of the family of the defendant, alleged victim or complainant or one of the attorneys in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The prospective juror has a relationship of guardian and ward, master and servant, employer and employee, landlord and tenant, or principal and agent with an attorney or the defendant, alleged victim or complainant in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The prospective juror is a partner or associate in business with an attorney or the defendant, alleged victim or complainant in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The prospective juror is a surety on a bond or an obligation with an attorney or the defendant, alleged victim or complainant in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    The prospective juror, presently, has a relationship of attorney and client with one of the attorneys in the case or has had such a relationship within one year previously.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    The prospective juror is an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation, between which corporation and an attorney in the case, the relationship of attorney and client exists.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    The prospective juror is the spouse of an attorney in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    The prospective juror is the spouse of any other prospective juror who would be subject to a challenge for cause under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    The prospective juror has knowledge of some or all of the material facts of the case and has an unqualified opinion or belief as to the merits of the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    The prospective juror has a state of mind evincing enmity against, or bias to or against an attorney, the defendant, the prosecution, the alleged victim or complainant in the case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    Within two years prior to being summoned, the prospective juror served as a juror in the county during a prior term of jury service pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-13-22"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">16-13-22</span></a><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(14)    The prospective juror is a defendant in a criminal prosecution pending in the county.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(15)    The prospective juror is a party adverse to the defendant in a civil action, or has complained against or been accused by the defendant in a criminal action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(16)    The prospective juror served on a grand jury that found the indictment, or on a coroner's jury that inquired into the death of a person whose death is the subject of the prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(17)    The prospective juror served on a jury trial that tried another person for the offense charged in the indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(18)    The prospective juror was a member of a jury formerly sworn to try the indictment, information, or complaint, and whose verdict was set aside or which was discharged without a verdict.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(19)    The prospective juror served as a juror in a civil action brought against the defendant for the act charged as an offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(20)    If a talesman, the prospective juror applied directly or indirectly to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or coroner of the county to be summoned for jury duty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal-000001"><span class="s2048654DefaultParagraphFont">(21)    A challenge for actual bias showing the existence of a state of mind on the part of a prospective juror, in reference to the case or to the defendant, the prosecution, alleged victim, or complainant that satisfies the court, in the exercise of sound discretion, that the juror cannot try the issue impartially, without prejudice to the substantial rights of the party challenging.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048654Normal"><span class="s2048654SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048654SCL-000003"> SL 1999, ch 287; SL 2002, ch 251, § 4.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048655Normal { 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.s2048655SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048655CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048655Normal-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.s2048655DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048655000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048655SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048655SCL-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="s2048655Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-14"><span class="s2048655SENU">23A-20-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048655SENU">. </span><span class="s2048655CL">Entry in minutes of challenge to individual juror.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048655Normal-000000"><span class="s2048655DefaultParagraphFont">A challenge to an individual juror may be oral, but must be entered upon the minutes of the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048655Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048655000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048655Normal"><span class="s2048655SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048655SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3620; SDCL, § 23-43-36; SL 1978, ch 178, § 240.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048656Normal { 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.s2048656SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048656CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048656Normal-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.s2048656DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048656000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048656SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048656SCL-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="s2048656Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-15"><span class="s2048656SENU">23A-20-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048656SENU">. </span><span class="s2048656CL">Objections to challenge of jurors--Denial of facts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048656Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048656DefaultParagraphFont">An adverse party or counsel may object to a challenge in the manner specified in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-19-6"><span class="s2048656DefaultParagraphFont">23A-19-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048656DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-19-9"><span class="s2048656DefaultParagraphFont">23A-19-9</span></a><span class="s2048656DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, and the same proceedings must be had thereon, except that if an objection is allowed the juror must be excluded. An adverse party may also orally deny facts alleged as a ground for challenge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048656Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048656000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048656Normal"><span class="s2048656SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048656SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 394, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3621; SDCL, § 23-43-37; SL 1978, ch 178, § 247.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048657Normal { 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.s2048657SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048657CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048657Normal-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.s2048657DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048657000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048657SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048657SCL-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="s2048657Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-16"><span class="s2048657SENU">23A-20-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048657SENU">. </span><span class="s2048657CL">Trial by court of challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048657Normal-000000"><span class="s2048657DefaultParagraphFont">All challenges, whether to a panel or to an individual juror, shall be tried by the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048657Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048657000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048657Normal"><span class="s2048657SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048657SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 394, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3621; SDCL, § 23-43-37; SL 1978, ch 178, § 247.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048658Normal { 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.s2048658SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048658CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048658Normal-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.s2048658DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048658000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048658SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048658SCL-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="s2048658Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-17"><span class="s2048658SENU">23A-20-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048658SENU">. </span><span class="s2048658CL">Examination as witness of challenged juror--Evidence received.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048658Normal-000000"><span class="s2048658DefaultParagraphFont">When a challenge to an individual juror is tried, the juror challenged may be examined as a witness to prove or disprove the challenge, and is bound to answer every question pertinent to the inquiry therein. Other witnesses may also be examined on either side, and the rules of evidence applicable to the trial of other issues govern the admission or exclusion of evidence on the trial of the challenge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048658Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048658000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048658Normal"><span class="s2048658SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048658SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 394, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3621; SDCL, § 23-43-38; SL 1978, ch 178, § 248.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048659Normal { 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.s2048659SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048659CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048659Normal-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.s2048659DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048659000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048659SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048659SCL-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="s2048659Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-18"><span class="s2048659SENU">23A-20-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048659SENU">. </span><span class="s2048659CL">Allowance or disallowance of challenge to individual juror.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048659Normal-000000"><span class="s2048659DefaultParagraphFont">When a challenge to an individual juror is tried, the court must either allow or disallow the challenge and direct an entry accordingly upon the minutes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048659Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048659000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048659Normal"><span class="s2048659SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048659SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 394, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3621; SDCL, § 23-43-39; SL 1978, ch 178, § 249.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048660Normal { 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.s2048660SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048660CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048660Normal-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.s2048660DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048660000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048660SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048660SCL-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="s2048660Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-19"><span class="s2048660SENU">23A-20-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048660SENU">. </span><span class="s2048660CL">Peremptory challenge defined--Either party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048660Normal-000000"><span class="s2048660DefaultParagraphFont">A peremptory challenge is an objection to a juror for which no reason need be given. It can be taken by either party and may be oral. A court must exclude a juror on a peremptory challenge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048660Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048660000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048660Normal"><span class="s2048660SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048660SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3615; SDCL, § 23-43-27; SL 1978, ch 178, § 250.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048661Normal { 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.s2048661SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048661CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048661Normal-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.s2048661DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048661000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048661SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048661SCL-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="s2048661Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-20"><span class="s2048661SENU">23A-20-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048661SENU">. </span><span class="s2048661CL">(Rule 24(b)) Number of peremptory challenges allowed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048661Normal-000000"><span class="s2048661DefaultParagraphFont">If an offense charged is a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class 1 felony, the prosecution and the defense each have twenty peremptory challenges. In all other felony cases, the prosecution and the defense each have ten peremptory challenges. In misdemeanor cases, the prosecution and the defense each have three peremptory challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048661Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048661000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048661Normal"><span class="s2048661SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048661SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3616; SDCL § 23-43-28; SL 1978, ch 178, § 251; SL 1979, ch 159, § 13; SL 1981, ch 186, § 1; SL 2009, ch 124, § 1.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048662Normal { 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.s2048662SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048662CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048662Normal-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.s2048662DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048662000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048662SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048662SCL-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="s2048662Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-21"><span class="s2048662SENU">23A-20-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048662SENU">. </span><span class="s2048662CL">Additional challenges granted by court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048662Normal-000000"><span class="s2048662DefaultParagraphFont">For good cause shown, a court may grant such additional challenges as it, in its discretion, believes necessary and proper.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048662Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048662000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048662Normal"><span class="s2048662SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048662SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 252.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048663Normal { 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.s2048663SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048663CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048663Normal-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.s2048663DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048663000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048663SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048663SCL-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="s2048663Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-22"><span class="s2048663SENU">23A-20-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048663SENU">. </span><span class="s2048663CL">Challenges allowed when more than one defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048663Normal-000000"><span class="s2048663DefaultParagraphFont">If there is more than one defendant a court may, upon good cause shown, allow the parties additional challenges and permit them to be exercised separately or jointly, as it, in its discretion, believes necessary and proper.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048663Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048663000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048663Normal"><span class="s2048663SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048663SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 253.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048664Normal { 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.s2048664SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048664CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048664Normal-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.s2048664DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048664000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048664SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048664SCL-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="s2048664Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-23"><span class="s2048664SENU">23A-20-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048664SENU">. </span><span class="s2048664CL">Time of motion for additional challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048664Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048664DefaultParagraphFont">A motion made pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-21"><span class="s2048664DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048664DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-22"><span class="s2048664DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048664DefaultParagraphFont"> must be made at least one week in advance of the first scheduled trial date or within such other time as may be provided by the rules of the circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048664Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048664000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048664Normal"><span class="s2048664SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048664SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 254.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048665Normal { 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.s2048665SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048665CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048665Normal-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.s2048665DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048665000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048665SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048665SCL-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="s2048665Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-24"><span class="s2048665SENU">23A-20-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665SENU">. </span><span class="s2048665CL">Alternative methods of exercising peremptory challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048665Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">If prospective jurors are called for examination pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-3"><span class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">, the manner of exercising a peremptory challenge shall be as found in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-25"><span class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">. If prospective jurors are called for examination pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-4"><span class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont"> the manner of exercising a peremptory challenge shall be as found in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-26"><span class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-26</span></a><span class="s2048665DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048665Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048665Normal"><span class="s2048665SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048665SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 255.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048666Normal { 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.s2048666SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048666CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048666Normal-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.s2048666DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048666000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048666SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048666SCL-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="s2048666Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-25"><span class="s2048666SENU">23A-20-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048666SENU">. </span><span class="s2048666CL">Alternating peremptory challenges.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048666Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048666DefaultParagraphFont">Following examination of the jurors called for examination pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-3"><span class="s2048666DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-3</span></a><span class="s2048666DefaultParagraphFont">, the parties, commencing with the prosecuting attorney, shall alternately exercise their peremptory challenges on the clerk's list. A peremptory challenge may not be waived.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048666Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048666000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048666Normal"><span class="s2048666SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048666SCL-000002"> CCrimP 1877, § 342; CL 1887, § 7369; RCCrimP 1903, § 349; RC 1919, § 4867; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3622; SDCL, § 23-43-41; SL 1978, ch 178, § 256.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048667Normal { 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.s2048667SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048667CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048667Normal-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.s2048667DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048667000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048667SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048667SCL-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="s2048667Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-26"><span class="s2048667SENU">23A-20-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048667SENU">. </span><span class="s2048667CL">Peremptory challenges exercised as in civil trials.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048667Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048667DefaultParagraphFont">When prospective jurors are called for examination pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-4"><span class="s2048667DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048667DefaultParagraphFont">, peremptory challenges shall be exercised in the same manner prescribed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-14-10"><span class="s2048667DefaultParagraphFont">15-14-10</span></a><span class="s2048667DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048667Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048667000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048667Normal"><span class="s2048667SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048667SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 257; Supreme Court Rule 97-40.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048668Normal { 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.s2048668SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048668CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048668Normal-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.s2048668DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048668000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048668SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048668SCL-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="s2048668Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-27"><span class="s2048668SENU">23A-20-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668SENU">. </span><span class="s2048668CL">Trial jury constituted after peremptory challenges--Last jurors chosen as alternates.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048668Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont">The persons remaining after both parties have exercised their peremptory challenges constitute the jurors for the trial. The jurors remaining who were last called under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-3"><span class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-4"><span class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont">, or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-8"><span class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668DefaultParagraphFont"> to make up the full jury box shall be the alternate jurors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048668Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048668Normal"><span class="s2048668SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048668SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 258.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048669Normal { 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.s2048669SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048669CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048669Normal-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.s2048669DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048669000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048669SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048669SCL-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="s2048669Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-28"><span class="s2048669SENU">23A-20-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048669SENU">. </span><span class="s2048669CL">(Rule 24(c)) Impaneling of alternate jurors--Replacement of regular jurors--Qualifications and oaths.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048669Normal-000000"><span class="s2048669DefaultParagraphFont">A court may direct that not more than six jurors in addition to the regular jury members be called and impaneled to sit as alternate jurors. Alternate jurors, in the order in which they were called, shall replace jurors who, prior to the time the jury retires to consider its verdict, become or are found to be disqualified, discharged, or unable to perform their duties. Alternate jurors shall be drawn at the same time and in the same manner, shall have the same qualifications, shall be subject to the same examination and challenges, shall take the same oath and shall have the same functions, powers, facilities, and privileges as regular jurors. An alternate juror who does not replace a regular juror shall be discharged after the jury retires to consider its verdict.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048669Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048669000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048669Normal"><span class="s2048669SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048669SCL-000002"> SL 1923, ch 150; SL 1929, ch 100; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3607; SL 1963, ch 227; SDCL, §§ 23-43-21, 23-43-22; SL 1978, ch 178, § 259; SL 1979, ch 159, § 49.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048670Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048670Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-28.1"><span class="s2048670SENU">23A-20-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048670SENU">. </span><span class="s2048670CL">Additional methods of choosing alternate jurors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048670Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048670DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the method of choosing or seating an alternate juror provided by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-27"><span class="s2048670DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048670DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-28"><span class="s2048670DefaultParagraphFont">23A-20-28</span></a><span class="s2048670DefaultParagraphFont">, the judge may choose the alternate jurors by lot, or by such other means as the parties agree on the record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048670Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048670000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048670Normal"><span class="s2048670SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048670SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 1997-38.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048671Normal { 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.s2048671SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048671CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048671Normal-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.s2048671DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048671000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048671SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048671SCL-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="s2048671Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-29"><span class="s2048671SENU">23A-20-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048671SENU">. </span><span class="s2048671CL">Grounds for excuse of juror during trial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048671Normal-000000"><span class="s2048671DefaultParagraphFont">If, before the jury retires, a juror or alternate or a member of his immediate family dies, or if he or a member of his immediate family becomes ill, or upon other good cause shown to the court, the court may order him discharged.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048671Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048671000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048671Normal"><span class="s2048671SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048671SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3607; SL 1963, ch 227; SDCL, § 23-43-24; SL 1978, ch 178, § 260; SL 1979, ch 159, § 50.</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 - (RULE 24) THE TRIAL JURY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048672Normal { 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.s2048672SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048672CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048672Normal-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.s2048672DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048672Normal-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.s2048672000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048672SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048672SCL-000003 { 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="s2048672Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-20-30"><span class="s2048672SENU">23A-20-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048672SENU">. </span><span class="s2048672CL">Degree of kindred--Direct and collateral line--Descending and ascending direct line--Degrees in collateral line.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048672Normal-000000"><span class="s2048672DefaultParagraphFont">The degree of kindred is established by the number of generations, and each generation is called a degree. The series of degrees form the line; the series of degrees between persons who descend from one another is called direct or lineal consanguinity; and the series of degrees between persons who do not descend from one another, but spring from a common ancestor, is called the collateral line or collateral consanguinity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048672Normal-000001"><span class="s2048672DefaultParagraphFont">The direct line is divided into a direct line descending and a direct line ascending. The first is that which connects the ancestor with those who descend from that ancestor. The second is that which connects a person with those from whom that person descends. In the direct line there are as many degrees as there are generations. Thus the son is, with regard to the father, in the first degree; the grandson in the second; and vice versa with regard to the father and grandfather toward the sons and grandsons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048672Normal-000001"><span class="s2048672DefaultParagraphFont">In the collateral line the degrees are counted by generations from one of the relations up to the common ancestor, and from the common ancestor to the other relations. In such computation the person whose consanguinity or affinity is being determined is excluded, the relative included, and the ancestor counted but once. Thus brothers are related in the second degree, uncle and nephew in the third degree, cousins germane in the fourth degree, and so on.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048672Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048672000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048672Normal"><span class="s2048672SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048672SCL-000003"> SL 1998, ch 148, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>