The jury, or the court, if a jury trial is waived, shall render a general verdict. In the verdict that is rendered, a determination as to whether the material is obscene shall also be made.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-36-9

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • 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 1968, ch 29, § 8; SDCL Supp, § 22-24-18; SL 1974, ch 165, § 4; SDCL Supp, § 22-24-50; SL 1978, ch 178, § 460.