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2021 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 25 - Jury Instructions And Deliberations
Section 23A-25-3.1 - Instruction on presumption of innocence required.
Universal Citation: SD Codified L § 23A-25-3.1 (2021)
23A-25-3.1. Instruction on presumption of innocence required.
In each criminal case, the judge shall instruct the jury that the defendant is presumed innocent.
Source: SL 1984, ch 179.
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