The court may inform itself of the laws referred to in § 19-8-1 in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.
S.D. Codified Laws § 19-8-3
Informing court of foreign law--Assistance by counsel
Known as the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act
The act spans §§ 19-8-1 to 19-8-7 (7 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wall v. Wall (1977)
Most recently applied in Wall v. Wall (December 1977)
Source: SL 1937, ch 257, § 2; 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.