South Dakota Codified Laws 15-15-12. Transcript of voir dire proceeding only available for inspection at courthouse
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In order to protect the confidentiality of private juror information the transcript of any voir dire proceeding shall not be made available to the public except through inspection at the courthouse unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-15-12
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."
Source: SL 2015, ch 268 (Supreme Court Rule 15-06), eff. July 1, 2015.