South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-25-5.1. Oath of officers to protect privacy of jury
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Before any officer may enter upon duties pursuant to § 23A-25-5, the following oath shall be administered to each officer: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will take this jury to a private and convenient place, that you will not allow any person, including yourself, to communicate with the jurors except by order of the court, until they have reached a verdict, and that when a verdict has been reached you will return them into the court, so help you God?
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-25-5.1
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
- Verdict: includes not only the verdict of a jury, but also the finding upon the facts of a judge, or of a referee appointed to determine the issues in a cause. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 2007, ch 131, § 4.