South Dakota Codified Laws 15-6-80. Stenographic report or transcript as evidence
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Whenever the testimony of a witness at a trial or hearing which was stenographically reported is admissible in evidence at a later trial or hearing, it may be proved by the transcript thereof duly certified by the person who reported the testimony.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-6-80
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Source: SD RCP, Rule 80, as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.