South Dakota Statutes
§ 19-19-402 — Relevant evidence generally admissible--Irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
South Dakota § 19-19-402
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-402 (2026).
Text
All relevant evidence is admissible, except as otherwise provided by constitution or statute or by this chapter or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of this state. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.
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Related
State v. Birdshead
2015 SD 77 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2015)
State v. Babcock
952 N.W.2d 750 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2020)
State v. Stanley
2017 SD 32 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2017)
State v. Guzman
982 N.W.2d 875 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2022)
State v. Bausch
2017 SD 1 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2017)
Legislative History
SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 402); SDCL §
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 19-19-402, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/19-19-402.