Any document, material, or other information in the possession or control of the NAIC, shared pursuant to this chapter, is confidential by law and privileged, is not subject to subpoena, open records laws, and is not subject to discovery or admissible as evidence in any private civil action.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-5A-41.4

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Source: SL 2015, ch 246, § 25.