South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-5-9. General powers of grand jury–Access to prisons and records
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The grand jury has power, and it is its duty, to inquire into all public offenses committed or triable in its county, and to present them to the circuit court by indictment. A grand jury is entitled to free access at all reasonable times to public prisons, and to the examination, without charge, of all public records in its county.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-5-9
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 34.1215, 34.1223; SDCL, §§ 23-30-1, 23-30-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 45.