South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-37-2. Safekeeping of seized property
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Seized property shall be safely kept and may not be taken from its custodian as long as it is required as evidence in any trial without an order of such court.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-37-2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 463.