If the state’s attorney elects not to comply with an order of the court under §§ 26-7A-64 and 26-7A-65 to deliver to the respondent or the child any statement or portion of a statement that the court directs, the court shall strike from the record the testimony of the witness and the hearing shall proceed unless the court in its discretion determines otherwise.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-66

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 69I.