South Dakota § 11-2-64 - Court may take evidence.
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§ 11-2-64. Court may take evidence.
If upon the hearing it appears to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, the court may take evidence, or appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct and report the evidence to the court with the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law, which constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court is made.
Source: SL 2000, ch 69, § 34.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-2-64 ("Court may take evidence.") 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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