South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-29-3 — Incompetence of witness no defense.
South Dakota § 22-29-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-29-3 (2026).
Text
It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused was not competent to give the testimony, deposition, or certificate of which falsehood is alleged. It is sufficient that the accused actually was required to give such testimony or made such deposition or certificate.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 13.1242; SL 2005, ch 120, § 32.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 22-29-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-29-3.