A subscribing witness’s testimony is necessary to authenticate a writing only if required by the law of the jurisdiction that governs its validity.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-19-903

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 903); SDCL § 19-17-12; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-64), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.