Any person acting without malice who provides information to, cooperates with or testifies pursuant to a subpoena for an authorized agency, an insurer, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any notforprofit organization established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance claims is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil penalty, or civil liability, except in cases of perjury or insurance fraud.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-33-80

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Source: SL 1993, ch 368, § 6.