South Dakota Codified Laws 15-14-31. Minute entry on receipt of verdict–Contents
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Upon receiving a verdict an entry must be made by the clerk in the minutes of the court, specifying the time of trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and setting out the verdict at length.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-14-31
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: includes not only the verdict of a jury, but also the finding upon the facts of a judge, or of a referee appointed to determine the issues in a cause. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1338.