Evidence is relevant if:

(a) It has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-401

  • 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.

(b) The fact is of consequence in determining the action.

Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 401); SDCL § 19-12-1; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-24), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.