Whenever a statute appears in the code of laws enacted by § 2-16-13 which, from its title, text, or source note, appears to be a uniform law, it shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
S.D. Codified Laws § 2-14-13
Uniformity of interpretation of uniform laws
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case State v. Wright (1999)
Most recently applied in Winegeart v. Winegeart (April 2018)
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0202 (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.