South Dakota § 15-20-9 - Self-incrimination not ground for refusing to answer--Immunity from prosecution.
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§ 15-20-9. Self-incrimination not ground for refusing to answer--Immunity from prosecution.
No person shall on examination pursuant to this chapter be excused from answering any question on the ground that his examination will tend to convict him of the commission of a fraud; but his answer shall not be used as evidence against him in any criminal proceeding or prosecution. Nor shall he be excused from answering any question on the ground that he has, before the examination, executed any conveyance, assignment, or transfer of his property for any purpose, but his answer shall not be used as evidence against him in any criminal proceeding or prosecution.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.2401.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-20-9 ("Self-incrimination not ground for refusing to answer--Immunity from prosecution.") 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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