<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-24-11 - Introduction of certified therapeutic dog--Motion--Contents.</title> <meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /> <style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.pt-Normal { 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.pt-SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.pt-CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.pt-Statute { 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.pt-DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.pt-StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; 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.pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: inline-block; text-indent: 0; width: 0.500in; } span.pt-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.pt-NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.pt-SCL { 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="pt-Normal"> <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-24-11"> <span class="pt-SENU">23A-24-11</span> </a> <span xml:space="preserve" class="pt-SENU">. </span> <span class="pt-CL">Introduction of certified therapeutic dog--Motion--Contents.</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-Statute"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">Before the introduction of a certified therapeutic dog into the courtroom, the party desiring to utilize the presence of a certified therapeutic dog shall, outside the presence of the jury, file a motion containing the following information:</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-StatuteNumber1"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(1)</span> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">The credentials of the certified therapeutic dog;</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-StatuteNumber1"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(2)</span> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">The credentials of the certified handler;</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-StatuteNumber1"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(3)</span> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">That the certified therapeutic dog is adequately insured;</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-StatuteNumber1"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(4)</span> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">That a basic relationship has been established between the child witness, or the witness having a developmental disability, and the certified therapeutic dog in anticipation of testimony;</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-StatuteNumber1"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(5)</span> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">That the certified therapeutic dog is capable of sitting quietly for extended periods of time; and</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-StatuteNumber1"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(6)</span> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">That the presence of the certified therapeutic dog may reduce anxiety experienced by the child witness or the witness having a developmental disability while testifying in the criminal trial or hearing.</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-Normal"> <span xml:space="preserve" class="pt-000001"> </span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-NoIndent"> <span xml:space="preserve" class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span> <span class="pt-SCL">SL 2020, ch 102, § 2.</span> </p> </div> </body> </html>