South Dakota Code — 19
Browse 163 sections in division 19 of the South Dakota code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 19-1-3. Attorney as witness.
- § 19-2-3. Physician-patient privilege waived when health of person in issue--Waiver to be closely tailored--In camera review if party objects to discovery.
- § 19-2-3.2. Physician-patient privilege waived in criminal proceeding.
- § 19-2-8. Court to advise witnesses as to privileged communications and privilege against self-incrimination.
- § 19-2-9. Protection of privileges of persons not present.
- § 19-2-11. Self-incrimination provisions not applicable to perjury prosecutions.
- § 19-2-12. No physician-patient privilege if death or substantial bodily harm likely.
- § 19-2-13. Medical privacy.
- § 19-2-14. Definitions pertaining to journalist and newscaster privilege.
- § 19-2-15. Journalist and newscaster privilege.
- § 19-2-16. Contempt prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
- § 19-2-17. Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
- § 19-2-18. Information obtained in violation of § 19-2-15 inadmissible.
- § 19-2-19. Fine or imprisonment prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
- § 19-2-20. Journalist and newscaster privilege applies to supervisors and employers.
- § 19-3-1. Means of testimony enumerated.
- § 19-3-2. Affidavit defined.
- § 19-3-3. Deposition defined.
- § 19-3-4. Oral examination defined.
- § 19-3-7. Interpreter for witness unable to communicate in English--Compensation.
- § 19-3-10. Interpreters for deaf and mute persons--Proceedings for which required.
- § 19-3-10.1. Sign language interpreters and relay service operators prohibited from divulging information--Misdemeanor.
- § 19-3-12. Appointing authority for interpreters--Fees for services.
- § 19-3-14. Inherent judicial power not limited.
- § 19-4-1. Place and person before whom affidavit made.
- § 19-4-2. Use of affidavits in actions and proceedings.
- § 19-4-3. Title not required on affidavit.
- § 19-4-6. Affidavit after search of newspaper files prima facie evidence of publication of notice.
- § 19-4-9. Statements in certification of writing for introduction into evidence--Seal.
- § 19-4-10. Foundation proof not required for certified copy--Procedure on establishment of falsity.
- § 19-5-1. Fees and mileage payments of witnesses.
- § 19-5-2. Public officers and employees not entitled to fees when testifying for state or subdivision--Mileage payable.
- § 19-5-3. Witness immune from service of summons while outside county of residence under subpoena.
- § 19-5-4. Requiring attendance of witness for deposition to be used in another jurisdiction.
- § 19-5-5. Prisoner produced for oral examination in county.
- § 19-5-6. Prisoners outside county to be examined by deposition--Facilities for taking deposition.
- § 19-5-7. Disobedience of subpoena or refusal to testify as contempt.
- § 19-5-8. Attachment issued on disobedience of subpoena by witness.
- § 19-5-9. Seal and contents of attachment and commitment order for witness--Direction and execution of order.
- § 19-5-10. Amount of undertaking for appearance by witness endorsed on attachment.
- § 19-5-11. Show cause order when witness not personally served.
- § 19-5-12. Punishment for contempt by witness.
- § 19-5-13. Application for discharge of imprisoned witness.
- § 19-5-14. Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.
- § 19-5-16. Fraud or deceit to affect testimony of witness as misdemeanor.
- § 19-7-3. Judicial notice powers unaffected.
- § 19-7-12. Photographic copies of business and public records.
- § 19-7-13. Common law and statutory methods of proof unimpaired.
- § 19-7-14. Suppression or destruction of documentary evidence as misdemeanor.
- § 19-7-15. Admissible hearing and trial transcripts.
- § 19-8-1. Judicial notice of law of jurisdictions within United States.
- § 19-8-2. Determination of foreign law made by court--Review.
- § 19-8-3. Informing court of foreign law--Assistance by counsel.
- § 19-8-4. Evidence of foreign law--Notice of issue to adverse parties.
- § 19-8-5. Law of foreign countries determined by court--Judicial notice not taken.
- § 19-8-6. Citation of chapter.
- § 19-8-7. Religious code.
- § 19-13A-1. Title.
- § 19-13A-2. Definitions.
- § 19-13A-3. Scope.
- § 19-13A-4. Privilege against disclosure--Admissibility--Discovery.
- § 19-13A-5. Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
- § 19-13A-6. Exceptions to privilege.
- § 19-13A-7. Prohibited mediator reports.
- § 19-13A-8. Confidentiality.
- § 19-13A-9. Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest--Background.
- § 19-13A-10. Participation in mediation.
- § 19-13A-11. International commercial mediation.
- § 19-13A-12. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 19-13A-13. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 19-13A-14. Severability clause.
- § 19-13A-15. Application to existing agreements or referrals.
- § 19-19-101. Scope--Definitions.
- § 19-19-102. Purpose.
- § 19-19-103. Rulings on evidence.
- § 19-19-104. Preliminary questions.
- § 19-19-105. Limiting evidence that is not admissible against other parties or for other purposes.
- § 19-19-106. Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements.
- § 19-19-201. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts.
- § 19-19-301. Presumptions in civil cases.
- § 19-19-302. Presumptions in criminal cases.
- § 19-19-401. Test for relevant evidence.
- § 19-19-402. Relevant evidence generally admissible--Irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
- § 19-19-403. Excluding relevant evidence for prejudice, confusion, waste of time, or other reasons.
- § 19-19-404. Character evidence--Crimes or other acts.
- § 19-19-405. Methods of proving character.
- § 19-19-406. Habit--Routine practice.
- § 19-19-407. Subsequent remedial measures.
- § 19-19-408. Compromise offers and negotiations.
- § 19-19-409. Offers to pay medical and similar expenses.
- § 19-19-410. Pleas, plea discussions, and related statements.
- § 19-19-411. Liability insurance.
- § 19-19-411.1. Statements and actions by health care providers not admissible to prove negligence in medical malpractice actions.
- § 19-19-412. Sex-offense cases--Victim's sexual behavior or predisposition.
- § 19-19-414. Child molestation cases--Similar crimes.
- § 19-19-501. Privileges recognized only as provided.
- § 19-19-502. Lawyer-client privilege.
- § 19-19-503. Physician and psychotherapist-patient privilege.
- § 19-19-504. Spousal privilege.
- § 19-19-505. Religious privilege.
- § 19-19-506. Vote at public election.
- § 19-19-507. Trade secrets.
- § 19-19-508. Confidential communications to public officer.
- § 19-19-508.1. Student and counselor, psychologist, or social worker--Exceptions.
- § 19-19-508.2. College or university counselor and student--Exceptions--Qualifications of counselor.
- § 19-19-509. Identity of informer.
- § 19-19-510. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
- § 19-19-511. Privilege not waived by involuntary disclosure.
- § 19-19-512. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege--Instruction.
- § 19-19-513. Motorist's refusal to submit to chemical test of intoxication admissible--Privilege against self-incrimination may not be claimed.
- § 19-19-514. Sign language interpreter or relay service operator privilege.
- § 19-19-515. Mediation privilege.
- § 19-19-516. Communications concerning execution of inmate.
- § 19-19-601. Competency to testify in general.
- § 19-19-602. Need for personal knowledge--Exception for expert opinion.
- § 19-19-603. Oath or affirmation to testify truthfully.
- § 19-19-603.1. Form for oath of witness.
- § 19-19-603.2. Form for affirmation of witness.
- § 19-19-604. Form for oath of interpreter.
- § 19-19-605. Judge's competency as a witness.
- § 19-19-606. Juror's competency as a witness.
- § 19-19-607. Who may impeach a witness.
- § 19-19-608. A witness's character for truthfulness or untruthfulness.
- § 19-19-609. Impeachment by evidence of a criminal conviction.
- § 19-19-610. Religious beliefs or opinions.
- § 19-19-611. Mode and order of examining witnesses and presenting evidence.
- § 19-19-611.1. Address of witness--Release in open court restricted.
- § 19-19-612. Writing used to refresh a witness's memory.
- § 19-19-613. Witness's prior statement.
- § 19-19-614. Court's calling or examining a witness.
- § 19-19-615. Excluding witnesses.
- § 19-19-701. Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
- § 19-19-702. Testimony by expert.
- § 19-19-703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts.
- § 19-19-704. Opinion on an ultimate issue.
- § 19-19-705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
- § 19-19-706. Court-appointed expert witnesses.
- § 19-19-707. Experts called by parties.
- § 19-19-801. Definitions that apply to this article--Exclusions from hearsay.
- § 19-19-802. Rule against hearsay.
- § 19-19-803. Exceptions to the rule against hearsay--Regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness.
- § 19-19-803.1. Physician's written report in lieu of deposition or in-court testimony admissible.
- § 19-19-803.2. Physician's written report--Affidavit--Notice--Objection.
- § 19-19-804. Exceptions to rule against hearsay--When declarant unavailable as witness.
- § 19-19-805. Hearsay within hearsay.
- § 19-19-806. Attacking and supporting the declarant.
- § 19-19-806.1. Statement by child under age thirteen or child with developmental disability regarding sex crime, physical abuse, or neglect.
- § 19-19-806.2. Statements alleging child abuse or neglect.
- § 19-19-807. Residual exception.
- § 19-19-901. Authenticating or identifying evidence.
- § 19-19-902. Evidence that is self-authenticating.
- § 19-19-903. Subscribing witnesses.
- § 19-19-1001. Definitions that apply to this article.
- § 19-19-1002. Requirement of the original.
- § 19-19-1003. Admissibility of duplicates.
- § 19-19-1004. Admissibility of other evidence of content.
- § 19-19-1005. Copies of public records to prove content.
- § 19-19-1006. Summaries to prove content.
- § 19-19-1007. Testimony or statement of a party to prove content.
- § 19-19-1008. Functions of the court and jury.
- § 19-19-1009. TDD and TTY communications inadmissible as evidence.
- § 19-19-1101. Applicability of chapter.
- § 19-19-1102. Title.