{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-1002","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 19-19-1002","heading":"Requirement of the original.","body":"An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless this chapter or rules adopted by the Supreme Court of this state, or a state statute provides otherwise.","path":["TITLE 19. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 19-19. SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF EVIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/19-19-1002","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"a87e6038dc54bcea5729aaf3d8ea2c701ec28e299e6e20b89dda2214bc2fcb45","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-1001","next":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}