In proceedings for workers' compensation benefits brought under this title, if the finder of fact determines that any person testifying in the proceeding has knowingly sworn falsely to any material fact in the proceeding, then the finder of fact may reject all of the testimony of that witness.
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-7-40
False testimony
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Goebel v. Warner Transportation (2000)
Most recently applied in News America Marketing v. Schoon (December 2022)
Source: SL 1995, ch 296, § 15.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.