In addition to the method of choosing or seating an alternate juror provided by §§ 23A-20-27 and 23A-20-28, the judge may choose the alternate jurors by lot, or by such other means as the parties agree on the record.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-20-28.1
Additional methods of choosing alternate jurors
Source: Supreme Court Rule 1997-38.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.