23A-25-12. Court open for other business during jury deliberations–Discharge of jury by final adjournment.
While a jury is absent a court may adjourn from time to time to conduct other business, but it is nevertheless deemed open for every purpose connected with a case submitted to a jury until a verdict is rendered or the jury is discharged. Final adjournment of a court discharges the jury.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3659; SDCL, §23-45-4; SL 1978, ch 178, §319.