An order to take a deposition authorizes the issuance by the clerk of the court for the circuit in which the deposition is to be taken of subpoenas for the persons named or described therein.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-14-9

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.

Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 184.