South Dakota § 19-19-516 - Communications concerning execution of inmate.
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§ 19-19-516. Communications concerning execution of inmate.
The secretary of corrections, the warden of the state correctional facility, correctional facility staff, and Department of Corrections staff may not be examined as to communications made to them concerning an execution of an inmate under chapter 23A-27A. The privilege described in this section may be claimed by the secretary of corrections, the warden of the state correctional facility, correctional facility staff, Department of Corrections staff, or by any representative of any of the foregoing to be examined and is binding on all of them. However, the secretary of corrections and the warden of the state correctional facility may personally waive the privilege described in this section.
Source: SL 2008, ch 117, § 41; SDCL § 19-13-33; SL 2023, ch 82, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-19-516 ("Communications concerning execution of inmate.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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