South Dakota § 19-19-615 Excluding witnesses.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 19-19-615 — Excluding witnesses.

South Dakota·Title 19 EVIDENCE·Ch. 19-18 SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF EVIDENCE

At a party's request, the court must order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear other witnesses' testimony. Or the court may do so on its own. But this rule does not authorize excluding:

(a)A party who is a natural person;

(b)An officer or employee of a party that is not a natural person, after being designated as the party's representative by its attorney;

(c)A person whose presence a party shows to be essential to presenting the party's claim or defense;

(d)A person authorized by statute to be present; or (e) A victim of a crime and his parent or guardian following the victim's testimony.

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At a party's request, the court must order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear other witnesses' testimony. Or the court may do so on its own. But this rule does not authorize excluding: (a) A party who is a natural person; (b) An officer or employee of a party that is not a natural person, after being designated as the party's representative by its attorney; (c) A person whose presence a party shows to be essential to presenting the party's claim or defense; (d) A person authorized by statute to be present; or (e) A victim of a crime and his parent or guardian following the victim's testimony.

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