South Dakota Statutes
§ 19-19-603 — Oath or affirmation to testify truthfully.
South Dakota § 19-19-603
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-603 (2026).
Text
Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness's conscience.
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Related
State v. Bowers
2018 SD 50 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2018)
Bruggeman v. Ramos
2022 S.D. 16 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2022)
Legislative History
SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 603); SDCL §
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 19-19-603, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/19-19-603.