This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the South Dakota Rules of Evidence.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-1102

  • 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 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 1102); SDCL § 19-9-15.