Unless the court orders otherwise, an expert may state an opinion--and give the reasons for it--without first testifying to the underlying facts or data. But the expert may be required to disclose those facts or data on cross-examination.
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-705
Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ally v. Young (2023)
Most recently applied in Ally v. Young (December 2023)
Source: SL 2011, ch 238 (Supreme Court Rule 10-14); SDCL § 19-15-5; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-53), 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.