§ 23A-25-12 Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of jury by final adjournment.

SD Codified L § 23A-25-12 (2019) (N/A)
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23A-25-12. Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of jury by final adjournment. While a jury is absent a court may adjourn from time to time to conduct other business, but it is nevertheless deemed open for every purpose connected with a case submitted to a jury until a verdict is rendered or the jury is discharged. Final adjournment of a court discharges the jury.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3659; SDCL, § 23-45-4; SL 1978, ch 178, § 319.