2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 19 - EVIDENCE
Chapter 19 - South Dakota Rules of Evidence
§ 19-19-101 Scope--Definitions.
19-19-101. Scope--Definitions. (a) Scope. This chapter governs proceedings in the courts of this state to the extent and with the exceptions stated in § 19-19-1101.
(b) Definitions. In these rules:
(1) "Civil case" means a civil action or proceeding;
(2) "Criminal case" includes a criminal proceeding;
(3) "Public office" includes a public agency;
(4) "Record" includes a memorandum, report, or data compilation;
(5) A "rule prescribed by the Supreme Court" means a rule adopted by the Supreme Court under statutory authority; and
(6) A reference to any kind of written material or any other medium includes electronically stored information.
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 101); SDCL § 19-9-1; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-17), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
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