Hearsay is not admissible unless any of the following provide otherwise:

(1) A statute;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-802

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(2) These rules; or

(3) Other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.

Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 802); SDCL § 19-16-4; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-56), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.