{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-601","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 19-19-601","heading":"Competency to testify in general.","body":"Every person is competent to be a witness unless otherwise provided in this chapter.","path":["TITLE 19. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 19-19. SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF EVIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/19-19-601","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"502282b00795b82442016e210a31766e83584a52a768056c01b4313227e182d3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-516","next":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}