SDCL § 19-2-17: Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.

The privilege asserted in accordance with § 19-2-15 applies to any information the journalist or newscaster refuses to disclose, notwithstanding whether:

(1) A court, the Legislature, or any agency or public body in the state deems the information to be highly relevant to a particular proceeding or inquiry; or

(2) The information is published or otherwise publicly released.