Objections to deposition testimony or evidence or a part of it and the grounds for the objections shall be stated at the time of the taking of the deposition. Objections to receiving in evidence a deposition or a part of a deposition may be made on the basis that the conditions of § 26-7A-79 are no longer applicable.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-80

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • 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.

Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 70F.