{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-603","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 19-19-603","heading":"Oath or affirmation to testify truthfully.","body":"Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness's conscience.","path":["TITLE 19. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 19-19. SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF EVIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/19-19-603","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b5faf84e31efa03dced4e745e21f251c9f6dfe476dedca56cbf5ed81b380b6c5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-602","next":"us-sd/sdcl-19-19-603.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}