A duly certified copy of any paper, document, article, or advertisement in the custody of the South Dakota State Historical Society made and certified by an executive officer thereof may be accepted as prima facie evidence of the contents thereof in any court or proceeding in this state.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-18B-10

  • 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: SDC 1939, § 29.0309; SDCL § 1-18-35; SL 1974, ch 9, § 10; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 24, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 7, § 4.