South Dakota Statutes
§ 19-19-605 — Judge's competency as a witness.
South Dakota § 19-19-605
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S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-605 (2026).
Text
The presiding judge may not testify as a witness at the trial. A party need not object to preserve the issue.
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Related
Estate of Ducheneaux v. Ducheneaux (In Re Estate of Ducheneaux)
2018 SD 26 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2018)
Legislative History
SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 605); SDCL §
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-1-1
Repealed§ 19-1-3
Attorney as witness.§ 19-1-4
Repealed§ 19-11-1
§ 19-11-1§ 19-12-1
§ 19-12-1§ 19-12-10
§ 19-12-10§ 19-12-11
§ 19-12-11§ 19-12-12
§ 19-12-12§ 19-12-13
§ 19-12-13§ 19-12-14
§ 19-12-14§ 19-12-15
§ 19-12-15§ 19-12-2
§ 19-12-2§ 19-12-3
§ 19-12-3§ 19-12-4
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 19-19-605, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/19-19-605.