South Dakota § 16-17A-4 - Confidential information--Source--Limited disclosure--Limited use.
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§ 16-17A-4. Confidential information--Source--Limited disclosure--Limited use.
The State Bar, the Supreme Court, any assistance committee or associated entity established or approved by the State Bar or Supreme Court, or Unified Judicial System may not disclose the source of any confidential information or disclose or use any confidential information for any purpose other than to assist the lawyer or judge who is the subject of the confidential information in obtaining medical or therapeutic treatment or other related support services.
Source: SL 2021, ch 88, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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