{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-15-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-15-5","heading":"Refusal to testify as misdemeanor.","body":"Every person guilty of any contempt of court by the contumacious and unlawful refusal to be sworn or affirmed as a witness; or, when so sworn or affirmed, like refusal to answer any material question, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-15. CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-15-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"59c634ddc2bf8a2ee634d399ef53259abaa548f48b10ae7965786bc3aee765af","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-15-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-15-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}