An affidavit is a written declaration under oath made without notice to the adverse party.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-3-2

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: CCivP 1877, § 464; CL 1887, § 5278; RCCivP 1903, § 504; RC 1919, § 2751; Supreme Court Rule 502, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0202.