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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-25-12
Court open for other business during jury deliberations--Discharge of jury by final adjournment
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. O'CONNOR (1985)
Most recently applied in State v. O'CONNOR (November 1985)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3659; SDCL, § 23-45-4; SL 1978, ch 178, § 319.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.