To be eligible for protections under §§ 3-6C-33 and 3-6C-34, a reporter who discloses information about improper governmental conduct or a crime must do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information disclosed is accurate and true. A disclosure that is made with a reckless disregard for the truth or that the state employee knows or should know is false or malicious is not a good faith report.
S.D. Codified Laws § 3-6C-35
Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility
Source: SL 2025, ch 26, § 4.
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