South Dakota statute
SDCL § 26-7A-77 — Manner of taking and filing deposition--Examination and cross examination
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7A: Juvenile Court, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 26-7A-77
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.
Subject to any additional conditions set by the court, a deposition shall be taken and filed in the manner provided in civil actions except as otherwise provided in §§ 26-7A-75 to 26-7A-81, inclusive. The scope and manner of examination and cross-examination shall be the same as would be allowed in the hearing itself. The state's attorney shall make any statement of the witness being deposed which is in the possession of the state's attorney or to which the respondents or the child would be entitled at the hearing available to the respondents and the child or their respective attorneys for examination and use at the taking of a deposition.
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