South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-22-9. (Rule 26.1) Notice of issue concerning law of foreign country–Sources considered–Determination as question of law
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A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall give reasonable written notice. A court, in determining foreign law, may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under rules of evidence. The court’s determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-22-9
- 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.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- 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: SL 1978, ch 178, § 293.