SDCL § 31-19-20.1: Acquisition of easement or fee interest for relocation of utility line or facilities not evidence in chapter 21-35 action.

The acquiring of an easement or fee interest pursuant to 31-19-1.1 may not be admitted as evidence in any action under chapter 21-35 brought by any owner or operator of utility lines or facilities displaced as a result of a highway construction project. Any easement or fee interest acquired pursuant to § 31-19-1.1 may not serve as a basis for a finding of fraud, bad faith, or abuse of discretion under § 21-35-10.1.