South Dakota § 46-10-2.2 - Documents and orders as prima facie evidence--Certified copies admissible.
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§ 46-10-2.2. Documents and orders as prima facie evidence--Certified copies admissible.
The court conducting a general adjudication shall regard any water permit, water license, certificate of construction, or other document or order issued by or under the authority of the Water Management Board or its predecessors, including the state engineer, and not subsequently cancelled by it or under its authority or its predecessors, including the state engineer, to be prima facie evidence of the right purported to be conferred. A certified copy of any such document or order shall be admissible in evidence.
Source: SL 1980, ch 305, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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