The plea and election of method of trial by the accused shall be first taken only on the first part of the information described in § 32-23-4.2 but before a plea is made the accused shall be informed by the judge, in absence of the jury, of the contents of the second part. There shall be entered in the minutes of the court the time and place when and where the judge so informed the accused, and like entry thereof shall be made in the judgment.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-4.3
Plea and election of method of trial on driving under influence--Advice as to former conviction charge
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Rus (2021)
Most recently applied in State v. Rus (March 2021)
Source: SL 1979, ch 159, § 4B; SL 2006, ch 168, § 8.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.