All relevant evidence is admissible, except as otherwise provided by constitution or statute or by this chapter or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of this state. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-402
Relevant evidence generally admissible--Irrelevant evidence inadmissible
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Bausch (2017)
Most recently applied in State v. Belt (December 2024)
Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 402); SDCL § 19-12-2.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.