S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-24-8 (2026)
If a victim is unable to attend the trial or hearing or any portion of the trial or hearing due to death; disability; hardship; incapacity; physical, mental, or emotional condition or age, the victim, the victim's parent or guardian, or the victim's immediate family may select a representative to exercise the rights granted to the victim by §§ 19-19-615, 23A-5-11, and 23A-24-6 to 23A-24-9, inclusive.
Source: SL 1986, ch 193 , § 5; SL 2021, ch 108 , § 1.