South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-101. Scope

(a) Scope. This chapter governs proceedings in the courts of this state to the extent and with the exceptions stated in § 19-19-1101.

(b) Definitions. In these rules:

written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(1) “Civil case” means a civil action or proceeding;

(2) “Criminal case” includes a criminal proceeding;

(3) “Public office” includes a public agency;

(4) “Record” includes a memorandum, report, or data compilation;

(5) A “rule prescribed by the Supreme Court” means a rule adopted by the Supreme Court under statutory authority; and

(6) A reference to any kind of written material or any other medium includes electronically stored information.

Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 101); SDCL § 19-9-1; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-17), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.

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