South Dakota § 36-6A-22.2 - Discovery--Evidence in contested case--Personal injury or wrongful death actions.
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§ 36-6A-22.2. Discovery--Evidence in contested case--Personal injury or wrongful death actions.
Testimony or documentary evidence of any kind obtained during the investigation of a complaint is not subject to discovery or disclosure under chapter 15-6 or any other provision of law, and is not admissible as evidence in any legal proceeding, until such time as the complaint becomes a contested case as defined in subdivision 1-26-1(2). No person that has participated in the investigation of a complaint may testify as an expert witness or be compelled to testify for any party in any action for personal injury or wrongful death if the subject matter of the complaint investigated is a basis for the action for personal injury or wrongful death.
Source: SL 2015, ch 199, § 21.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-6A-22.2 ("Discovery--Evidence in contested case--Personal injury or wrongful death actions.") 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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