South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-12-3 — (Rule 15(c)) Governmental payment of defendant's expenses for deposition
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 12: (Rule 15) Depositions, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-12-3
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Whenever a deposition is taken at the instance of the prosecuting attorney, or whenever a deposition is taken at the instance of a defendant who is unable to bear the expenses of the taking of the deposition, the court may direct that the expense of travel and subsistence of the defendant and his attorney for attendance at the examination and the cost of the transcript of the deposition shall be paid by the appropriate governmental unit.
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