Nothing in §§ 26-7A-75 to 26-7A-80, inclusive, precludes the taking, either orally or through written questions, of a deposition for use at a hearing or the use of a deposition by agreement of the parties with the consent of the court.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-81

  • 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.
  • 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 1991, ch 217, § 70G.