Jurors shall, at each adjournment of court, whether permitted to separate or kept in charge of officers, be admonished by the court as follows: You are reminded that you are not to discuss any aspect of this case among yourselves or with anyone else and that you should not form or express any opinion on the case until it is given to you for decision.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-24-5
Admonition to jurors on each adjournment of court
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case State v. Brim (2010)
Most recently applied in Miller v. Young (April 2018)
Source: Supreme Court Rule 403, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3649; SDCL § 23-43-45; SL 1978, ch 178, § 305; SL 2007, ch 149, § 1.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.