The fees and mileage for attending as a witness before the department shall be the same as allowed in circuit court. All costs incurred in the hearing before the department may be taxed against the losing party or an equitable apportionment made thereof by the department according to the facts.
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-7-15
Hearing by department--Fees and mileage of witnesses--Taxation of costs
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Tischler v. United Parcel Service (1996)
Most recently applied in Johnson v. Powder River Transportation (February 2002)
Source: SL 1917, ch 376, §§ 31, 38; RC 1919, §§ 9466, 9473; SDC 1939, § 64.0606.
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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.