2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 19 - EVIDENCE
Chapter 19 - South Dakota Rules of Evidence
§ 19-19-410 Pleas, plea discussions, and related statements.
19-19-410. Pleas, plea discussions, and related statements. (a) Prohibited uses. In a civil or criminal case, evidence of the following is not admissible against the defendant who made the plea or participated in the plea discussions:
(1) A guilty plea that was later withdrawn;
(2) A nolo contendere plea;
(3) A statement made during a proceeding on either of those pleas under §§ 23A-7-2 to 23A-7-15, inclusive; or
(4) A statement made during plea discussions with an attorney for the prosecuting authority if the discussions did not result in a guilty plea or they resulted in a later-withdrawn guilty plea.
(b) Exceptions. The court may admit a statement described in this section in a criminal proceeding for perjury or false statement, if the defendant made the statement under oath, on the record, and with counsel present.
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 410); SDCL § 19-12-12; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-32), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
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