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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 23A - Criminal Procedure » Chapter 26 - (Rule 31) Verdict » Section 23A-26-6 – Direction to reconsider improper verdict.

23A-26-6. Direction to reconsider improper verdict.

If a jury renders a verdict which is not a general verdict in accordance with §23A-26-4 or 23A-26-5, a court may, with proper instructions as to the law, direct the jury to reconsider it.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3667; SDCL, §23-45-18; SL 1978, ch 178, §324.