In prosecutions for bigamy, it is not necessary to prove either of the marriages by the register, certificate, or other record evidence thereof, but they may be proved by such evidence as is admissible to prove a marriage in other cases, and when the second marriage took place out of this state, proof of that fact, accompanied with proof of cohabitation thereafter in this state, is sufficient to sustain the charge.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-22-16

  • 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.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 400, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3640; SDCL, § 23-44-11; SL 1978, ch 178, § 288.