South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-25-8. Request by jury for further instructions–Notice to and presence of parties
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After jurors have retired for deliberation, if there is a disagreement among them as to any part of the testimony or if they desire to be informed upon a point of law arising in the case, they shall ask the officer having them in charge to convey their written request to the court. Any information allowed by the court must be given in the presence of, or after notice to, the prosecuting attorney and the defendant or his counsel, and must be taken down by the court reporter.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-25-8
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3655; SDCL, § 23-45-3; SL 1978, ch 178, § 315.