South Dakota § 19-2-17 - Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
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§ 19-2-17. Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
The privilege asserted in accordance with § 19-2-15 applies to any information the journalist or newscaster refuses to disclose, notwithstanding whether:
(1) A court, the Legislature, or any agency or public body in the state deems the information to be highly relevant to a particular proceeding or inquiry; or
(2) The information is published or otherwise publicly released.
Source: SL 2019, ch 102, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-2-17 ("Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.") 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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