South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-701. Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
If a witness is not testifying as an expert, testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to one that is:
(a) Rationally based on the witness’s perception;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-701
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) Helpful to clearly understanding the witness’s testimony or to determining a fact in issue; and
(c) Not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of § 19-19-702.
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 701); SL 2011, ch 234 (Supreme Court Rule 10-10); SDCL § 19-15-1; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-49), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.