South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-805. Hearsay within hearsay
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Hearsay within hearsay is not excluded by the rule against hearsay if each part of the combined statements conforms with an exception to the rule.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-805
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 805); SDCL § 19-16-36; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-59), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.