{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-22-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-22-9","heading":"(Rule 26.1) Notice of issue concerning law of foreign country--Sources considered--Determination as question of law.","body":"A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall give reasonable written notice. A court, in determining foreign law, may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under rules of evidence. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law.\nSource: SL 1978, ch 178, § 293.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-22. EVIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-22-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"a550dad10d85dc71578002edad2b07d4ece1bbbdec7014c5e3ee864dfdf37aa8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-22-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-22-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}