{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-602","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 19-19-602","heading":"Need for personal knowledge--Exception for expert opinion.","body":"A witness may testify to a matter only if evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter. Evidence to prove personal knowledge may consist of the witness's own testimony. This rule does not apply to a witness's expert testimony under § 19-19-703.","path":["TITLE 19. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 19-19. SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF EVIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/19-19-602","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"58b0dcd61c77d059774f46b5e3e1611d64ab58ee94cfd4a90d3787f4d01bfd63","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-601","next":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}