South Dakota Statutes

§ 19-2-17 — Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.

South Dakota § 19-2-17
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 19EVIDENCE
Ch. 19-2PRIVILEGED MATTERS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 19-2-17 (2026).

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The privilege asserted in accordance with § 19-2-15 applies to any information the journalist or newscaster refuses to disclose, notwithstanding whether:

(1)A court, the Legislature, or any agency or public body in the state deems the information to be highly relevant to a particular proceeding or inquiry; or (2) The information is published or otherwise publicly released.

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Legislative History

SL 2019, ch 102, § 4.

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