South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-501. Privileges recognized only as provided
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Except as otherwise provided by constitution or statute or by this chapter or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of this state, no person has a privilege to:
(1) Refuse to be a witness;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-501
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) Refuse to disclose any matter;
(3) Refuse to produce any object or writing; or
(4) Prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing.
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 501); SDCL § 19-13-1.