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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 19 EVIDENCE
Chapter 14. Witnesses
§19-14-10 (Rule 608(b)) Specific conduct bearing on credibility of witness.
SD Codified L § 19-14-10 (through 2011) What's This?
19-14-10. (Rule 608(b)) Specific conduct bearing on credibility of witness. Specific instances of the conduct of a witness, for the purpose of attacking or supporting his credibility, other than conviction of crime as provided in §§ 19-14-12 to 19-14-16, inclusive, may not be proved by extrinsic evidence. They may, however, in the discretion of the court, if probative of truthfulness or untruthfulness, be inquired into on cross-examination of the witness:
(1) Concerning his character for truthfulness or untruthfulness; or
(2) Concerning the character for truthfulness or untruthfulness of another witness as to which character the witness being cross-examined has testified.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 608 (b).
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