South Dakota § 3-6C-35 Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 3-6C-35 — Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility.

South Dakota § 3-6C-35

Title 3PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Ch. 3-6BSTATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 3-6C-35 (2026).

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To be eligible for protections under §§ 3-6C-33 and 3-6C-34 , a reporter who discloses information about improper governmental conduct or a crime must do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information disclosed is accurate and true. A disclosure that is made with a reckless disregard for the truth or that the state employee knows or should know is false or malicious is not a good faith report.

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To be eligible for protections under §§ 3-6C-33 and 3-6C-34 , a reporter who discloses information about improper governmental conduct or a crime must do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information disclosed is accurate and true. A disclosure that is made with a reckless disregard for the truth or that the state employee knows or should know is false or malicious is not a good faith report.