South Dakota § 46-10-2.2 Documents and orders as prima facie evidence--Certified copies admissible.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 46-10-2.2 — Documents and orders as prima facie evidence--Certified copies admissible.

South Dakota § 46-10-2.2

Title 46WATER RIGHTS

Ch. 46-10ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 46-10-2.2 (2026).

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The court conducting a general adjudication shall regard any water permit, water license, certificate of construction, or other document or order issued by or under the authority of the Water Management Board or its predecessors, including the state engineer, and not subsequently cancelled by it or under its authority or its predecessors, including the state engineer, to be prima facie evidence of the right purported to be conferred. A certified copy of any such document or order shall be admissible in evidence.

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The court conducting a general adjudication shall regard any water permit, water license, certificate of construction, or other document or order issued by or under the authority of the Water Management Board or its predecessors, including the state engineer, and not subsequently cancelled by it or under its authority or its predecessors, including the state engineer, to be prima facie evidence of the right purported to be conferred. A certified copy of any such document or order shall be admissible in evidence.