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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 23A - Criminal Procedure » Chapter 26 - (Rule 31) Verdict » Section 23A-26-4 – Form of general verdict on not guilty plea.

23A-26-4. Form of general verdict on not guilty plea.

A general verdict on a plea of not guilty is either “guilty” or “not guilty” which imports a conviction or acquittal of the offense charged.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 406, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3662; SDCL, §23-45-10; SL 1978, ch 178, §322.