South Dakota § 23A-20-6 - Prospective jurors--Examination.
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§ 23A-20-6. Prospective jurors--Examination.
The defense attorney or the defendant, if appearing pro se, and the prosecuting attorney shall conduct examination of prospective jurors. Prior to the examination the court may conduct a general examination of the prospective jurors. The court may in its discretion allow examination of one or more jurors apart from the other jurors. If approved by the court, prospective jurors may be examined on whether the presence of a certified therapeutic dog to assist a child witness or a witness having a developmental disability would create undue sympathy for the witness or in any way serve as a prejudice to the defendant.
For purposes of this section, the terms, certified therapeutic dog, child witness, and developmental disability, have the meanings provided in § 23A-24-10.
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 238; SL 2020, ch 102, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23A-20-6 ("Prospective jurors--Examination.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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