23A-25-6. Retirement for deliberation--Room provided--Food and lodging during deliberation.After hearing the charge, the jury shall retire for deliberation. A suitable room, equipped for such purpose, must be provided by each county for the use of a jury upon its retirement for deliberation. While a jury is kept together, either during the progress of a trial or after its retirement for deliberation, the jurors must be provided with suitable and sufficient food and lodging by the bailiff upon an order of court, at the expense of the county. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3653; SDCL, §23-43-47; SL 1978, ch 178, §§311, 313.
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