S.D. Codified Laws § 19-2-17 (2026) – Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies. | Midpage
§ 19-2-17
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-2-17 (2026)
Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
SL 2019, ch 102 , § 4.
The privilege asserted in accordance with § 19-2-15 applies to any information the journalist or newscaster refuses to disclose, notwithstanding whether:
(1) A court, the Legislature, or any agency or public body in the state deems the information to be highly relevant to a particular proceeding or inquiry; or
(2) The information is published or otherwise publicly released.