The proponent may prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph by the testimony, deposition, or written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered. The proponent need not account for the original.
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-1007
Testimony or statement of a party to prove content
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 1007); SDCL § 19-18-7; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-71), eff
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.