S.D. Codified Laws § 19-3-1 (2026)
Means of testimony enumerated.
CCivP 1877, § 463; CL 1887, § 5277; RCCivP 1903, § 503; RC 1919, § 2750; Supreme Court Rule 501, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0201.
The testimony of witnesses is taken in three modes:
- (1) By affidavit;
- (2) By deposition;
- (3) By oral examination.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 463; CL 1887, § 5277; RCCivP 1903, § 503; RC 1919, § 2750; Supreme Court Rule 501, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0201.