South Dakota § 19-19-401 - Test for relevant evidence.
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§ 19-19-401. Test for relevant evidence.
Evidence is relevant if:
(a) It has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and
(b) The fact is of consequence in determining the action.
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 401); SDCL § 19-12-1; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-24), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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