South Dakota Statutes
§ 19-5-14 — Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.
South Dakota § 19-5-14
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-5-14 (2026).
Text
The witness shall also be liable to the party injured for any damages occasioned by his failure to attend, or his refusal to be sworn, testify, or give his deposition.
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Legislative History
CCivP 1877, § 455; CL 1887, § 5269; RCCivP 1903, § 495; RC 1919, § 2742; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0306.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 19-5-14, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/19-5-14.