No person may be excused from attending and testifying or from producing any document or record in any proceeding before the director of the Division of Insurance or any officer designated by the director on the grounds that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required by the director may incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual may be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture on account of any transaction, matter, or thing for which he is compelled, after claiming his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence. However, the individual testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed in testifying.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-25A-29

  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Source: SL 1985, ch 305, § 29; SL 2017, ch 231 (Ex. Ord. 17-2), § 19, eff. Apr. 13, 2017.