S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-15 (2026)
The privilege of confidentiality set forth in §§ 19-2-3, 19-19-503, 19-19-504, 19-19-508.1, and 36-26-30 may not be claimed in any judicial proceeding involving an alleged abused or neglected child or resulting from the giving or causing the giving of a report concerning abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to §§ 26-8A-3 to 26-8A-8, inclusive.
Source: SL 1964, ch 90 , § 4; SL 1977, ch 209 ; SL 1989, ch 233 ; SL 1991, ch 217 , § 123B; SDCL Supp, § 26-10-15.