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2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 19 EVIDENCE
Chapter 15. Opinions And Expert Testimony
§19-15-1 (Rule 701) Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
SD Codified L § 19-15-1 (through 2012) What's This?
19-15-1. (Rule 701) Opinion testimony by lay witnesses. If the witness is not testifying as an expert, the witness' testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is limited to those opinions or inferences which are:
(a) Rationally based on the perception of the witness,
(b) Helpful to a clear understanding of the witness' testimony or the determination of a fact in issue, and
(c) Not based on scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge within the scope of § 19-15-2.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 701; SL 2011, ch 234 (Supreme Court Rule 10-10), eff. July 1, 2011.
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