{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-43-a","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-43(a)","heading":"Form and admissibility of evidence.","body":"In all trials the testimony of witnesses shall be taken orally in open court, unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by the South Dakota Rules of Evidence.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-43(a)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"72774d72c31b91251c94b1767163efabee374a14866b56cca8b71aa624bbc5fd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-43","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-43-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}