Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States.
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-8-1
Judicial notice of law of jurisdictions within United States
Known as the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act
The act spans §§ 19-8-1 to 19-8-7 (7 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Wall v. Wall (1977)
Most recently applied in Hargrave v. Duval-Couetil (January 2010)
Source: SL 1937, ch 257, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 547, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0702.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.