South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-36.1. Attendance at juvenile hearings by crime victims
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Notwithstanding the provisions of § 26-7A-36, the victim of any act of juvenile delinquency may attend all hearings involving the juvenile. The term, victim, means a person who is defined as a victim in subdivision 22-1-2(53) or in § 23A-28C-4, or, if the victim is a child, the victim’s parents, guardian, or custodian. The court may exclude a victim from a hearing if the court finds compelling reasons. The court may also sequester a victim who is a witness. The state’s attorney shall notify the victim of the time and place of hearings involving the juvenile.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-36.1
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
Source: SL 1996, ch 175.