South Dakota § 34-32A-8 - Information received held in confidence--Requiring testimony when insurer is party to litigation.

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§ 34-32A-8. Information received held in confidence--Requiring testimony when insurer is party to litigation.

Any authorized agency or insurance company who receives any information furnished pursuant to this chapter shall hold the information in confidence until such time as its release is required pursuant to a criminal or civil proceeding. Any authorized agency, or its personnel, may be required to testify in any litigation in which the insurance company at interest is named as a party.

Source: SL 1979, ch 240, § 7.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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