Sections 26-7A-68 and 26-7A-69 authorize discovery or inspection of scientific or medical reports and do not authorize the discovery or inspection of reports, memoranda, or other internal case presentation documents made by the respondent or the child or their attorneys or agents in connection with the investigation or presentation of their case or of statements made by the respondent or the child, or by witnesses or prospective witness for the state or any respondent or child to any respondent or the child or their agents or attorneys.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-70

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.

Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 69M.