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2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 19 EVIDENCE
Chapter 14. Witnesses
- §19-14-1 (Rule 601) General rule of competency.
- §19-14-2 (Rule 602) Personal knowledge required for testimony--Exception for expert opinion.
- §19-14-3 (Rule 603) Oath or affirmation of witness.
- §19-14-3.1 Form for oath of witness.
- §19-14-3.2 Form for affirmation of witness.
- §19-14-4 Repealed.
- §19-14-4.1 Form for oath of interpreter.
- §19-14-4.2 Superseded.
- §19-14-5 (Rule 605) Presiding judge disqualified as witness.
- §19-14-6 (Rule 606(a)) Juror disqualified as witness--Objection.
- §19-14-7 (Rule 606(b)) Juror's testimony prohibited as to deliberative process--Exception for improper influence--Affidavits and statements.
- §19-14-8 (Rule 607) Attacking credibility of witness.
- §19-14-9 (Rule 608(a)) Opinion or reputation on character of witness.
- §19-14-10 (Rule 608(b)) Specific conduct bearing on credibility of witness.
- §19-14-11 (Rule 608(c)) Privilege against self-incrimination not waived by testimony on credibility.
- §19-14-12 (Rule 609(a)) Conviction of crime bearing on credibility of witness--Preliminary determinations by court.
- §19-14-13 (Rule 609(b)) Old convictions bearing on credibility of witness--Advance notice to opponent.
- §19-14-14 (Rule 609(c)) Conviction of crime inadmissible if pardoned, annulled or witness rehabilitated.
- §19-14-15 (Rule 609(d)) Juvenile adjudications inadmissible--Exception in criminal cases.
- §19-14-16 (Rule 609(e)) Effect of pending appeal from conviction.
- §19-14-17 (Rule 610) Religious belief inadmissible on credibility.
- §19-14-18 (Rule 611(a)) Judicial control of interrogation of witnesses--Purposes.
- §19-14-18.1 Address of witness--Release in open court restricted.
- §19-14-19 (Rule 611(b)) Scope of cross-examination.
- §19-14-20 (Rule 611(c)) Leading questions.
- §19-14-21 (Rule 612(a)) Production of memoranda used during testimony.
- §19-14-22 (Rule 612(b)) Production of memoranda used before testimony to refresh recollection.
- §19-14-23 (Rule 612(c)) Inspection and cross-examination on memoranda--Excision of unrelated matters--Protective order when memorandum not produced.
- §19-14-24 (Rule 613(a)) Examination on prior statement by witness.
- §19-14-25 (Rule 613(b)) Extrinsic evidence of prior inconsistent statement by witness.
- §19-14-26 (Rule 614(a)) Witness called by court--Cross-examination.
- §19-14-27 (Rule 614(b)) Interrogation of witnesses by court.
- §19-14-28 (Rule 614(c)) Objections to calling or interrogation of witness by court.
- §19-14-29 (Rule 615) Exclusion of witnesses from courtroom.
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