Except in the cases provided for in § 15-14-27, when the jury have agreed upon their verdict they must be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk and the verdict rendered by their foreman. The verdict must be in writing, signed by the foreman, and must be read by the clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is their verdict. If three or more jurors disagree they must be sent out again. If ten of the jury agree to the verdict it shall be the verdict of the jury and so recorded.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-14-25
Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes required
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Grynberg v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp. (1997)
Most recently applied in Berry v. Risdall (February 1998)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1333.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.