South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-29-3 — Incompetence of witness no defense.

South Dakota·Title 22 CRIMES·Ch. 22-29 PERJURY AND FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
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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