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.