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SDCL § 23A-13-6 — Statement by witness not discoverable until testimony in preliminary hearing or trial

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 13: (Rule 16) Discovery, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-13-6

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.

SDCL § 23A-13-6Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
In any criminal prosecution, no statement in the possession of the prosecuting attorney, which was made by a prosecution witness or prospective prosecution witness (other than the defendant), shall be the subject of subpoena, discovery, or inspection until such witness has testified on direct examination in the preliminary hearing or in the trial of the case.

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