South Dakota § 23A-14-5 - (Rule 17(c)) Documentary or tangible evidence required by subpoena--Modification--Inspection rights.
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§ 23A-14-5. (Rule 17(c)) Documentary or tangible evidence required by subpoena--Modification--Inspection rights.
A subpoena may also command the person to whom it is directed to produce books, papers, documents, or other objects designated therein. A court on motion made promptly may quash or modify a subpoena if compliance would be unreasonable or oppressive. A court may direct that books, papers, documents, or objects designated in a subpoena be produced before the court at a time prior to the trial or prior to the time when they are to be offered in evidence and may upon their production permit the books, papers, or documents, or objects or portions thereof to be inspected by the parties and their attorneys.
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 180.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23A-14-5 ("(Rule 17(c)) Documentary or tangible evidence required by subpoena--Modification--Inspection rights.") 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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