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S.D. Codified Laws § 19-8-5

Law of foreign countries determined by court--Judicial notice not taken

Known as the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act

The act spans §§ 19-8-1 to 19-8-7 (7 sections).

Source: SL 1937, ch 257, § 5; Supreme Court Rule 547, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0702.

The law of a jurisdiction other than those referred to in § 19-8-1 shall be an issue for the court, but shall not be subject to the provisions of §§ 19-8-1 to 19-8-4, inclusive, concerning judicial notice.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.