If a victim is unable to attend the trial or hearing or any portion of the trial or hearing due to death; disability; hardship; incapacity; physical, mental, or emotional condition or age, the victim, the victim's parent or guardian, or the victim's immediate family may select a representative to exercise the rights granted to the victim by §§ 19-19-615, 23A-5-11, and 23A-24-6 to 23A-24-9, inclusive.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-24-8
Victim unable to attend trial or hearing--Selection of representative
Source: SL 1986, ch 193, § 5; SL 2021, ch 108, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.