South Dakota Codified Laws 9-18-3. Admissibility in evidence of copies and transcripts of municipal records–Prima facieevidence
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Copies of all papers filed in the office of the auditor or clerk and transcripts of all records of the governing body certified by him under the corporate seal are admissible in evidence the same as the originals thereof. Such original papers or records or such copies or transcripts thereof are prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-18-3
- 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.
- Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art VII, § 1; SL 1890, ch 37, art XVI, § 14; RPolC 1903, §§ 1244, 1302; SL 1913, ch 119, § 65; RC 1919, §§ 6285, 6355; SDC 1939, § 45.0113.