The defendant is permitted to have up to five witnesses present at the execution. Witnesses for the defendant may include counsel, members of the clergy, relatives, or friends.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-27A-34.2
Witnesses permitted to defendant at execution
Source: SL 2008, ch 117, § 30.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.