{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-6c-35","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-6C-35","heading":"Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility.","body":"To be eligible for protections under §§ 3-6C-33 and 3-6C-34, a reporter who discloses information about improper governmental conduct or a crime must do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information disclosed is accurate and true. A disclosure that is made with a reckless disregard for the truth or that the state employee knows or should know is false or malicious is not a good faith report.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-6C. STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-35","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"ab878d336272938ef35eea77d40215ace1ddb1ff9c62e928858b10877dfbf8eb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-6c-34","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-6c-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}