<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-24-8 - Victim unable to attend trial or hearing--Selection of representative.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083224Normal { 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.s2083224SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083224CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083224Statute { 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.s2083224DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083224000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083224NoIndent { 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.s2083224DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083224SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 23A-24-8 - Victim unable to attend trial or hearing--Selection of representative."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-24-8 - Victim unable to attend trial or hearing--Selection of representative."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-24-8"><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="s2083224Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-24-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083224SENU">23A-24-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224CL">Victim unable to attend trial or hearing--Selection of representative. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083224Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">If a victim is unable to attend the trial or hearing or any portion of the trial or hearing due to death; disability; hardship; incapacity; physical, mental, or emotional condition or age, the victim, the victim's parent or guardian, or the victim's immediate family may select a representative to exercise the rights granted to the victim by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=19-19-615" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">19-19-615</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-5-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">23A-5-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-24-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">23A-24-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-24-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">23A-24-9</span></a><span class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083224Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083224NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083224DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083224SCL">SL 1986, ch 193, § 5; SL 2021, ch 108, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>