South Dakota Codified Laws 25-9C-318. Assistance with discovery
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A tribunal of this state may:
(1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-9C-318
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.
Source: SL 2015, ch 148, § 318.