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Code · South Dakota · Title 19 · Chapter 19-19

19-19-501. Privileges recognized only as provided.

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Except as otherwise provided by constitution or statute or by this chapter or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of this state, no person has a privilege to:
(1)Refuse to be a witness;
(2)Refuse to disclose any matter;
(3)Refuse to produce any object or writing; or
(4)Prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing.
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