South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-73. Failure of party to comply with discovery provisions
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If, at any time during the course of a proceeding, it is brought to the attention of a court that a party has failed to comply with an applicable discovery provision of §§ 26-7A-58 to 26-7A-71, inclusive, the court may order the party to permit the discovery or inspection, grant a continuance or prohibit the party from introducing evidence not disclosed or the court may enter another order that the court considers just under the circumstances. The court may specify the time, place, and manner of making the discovery and inspection and may prescribe just terms and conditions.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-73
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 69P.