Section 19-5-2 – Public officers and employees not entitled to fees when testifying for state or subdivision–Mileage payable.
19-5-2. Public officers and employees not entitled to fees when testifying for state or subdivision–Mileage payable. No officer or employee of the State of South Dakota or of any political subdivision thereof including municipalities of the first class shall be paid any fees for giving testimony or evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding or […]
Section 19-5-3 – Witness immune from service of summons while outside county of residence under subpoena.
19-5-3. Witness immune from service of summons while outside county of residence under subpoena. A witness shall not be liable to be sued in a county in which he does not reside, by being served with a summons in such county while going, returning, or attending in obedience to a subpoena. Source: CCivP 1877, §460; […]
Section 19-5-4 – Requiring attendance of witness for deposition to be used in another jurisdiction.
19-5-4. Requiring attendance of witness for deposition to be used in another jurisdiction. Whenever under any mandate, writ, or commission issued out of any court of record in any other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction, or whenever upon notice or agreement, it is required to take the testimony of a witness or witnesses in […]
Section 19-5-5 – Prisoner produced for oral examination in county.
19-5-5. Prisoner produced for oral examination in county. A person confined in any prison, facility, or program under the control of the Department of Corrections pursuant to §1-15-1.4, may, by order of any court, be required to be produced for oral examination, by the Department of Corrections, in the county where the person is imprisoned. […]
Section 19-5-6 – Prisoners outside county to be examined by deposition–Facilities for taking deposition.
19-5-6. Prisoners outside county to be examined by deposition–Facilities for taking deposition. Except as provided by §19-5-5, the examination of a person confined in any prison, facility, or program under the control of the Department of Corrections pursuant to §1-15-1.4, shall be by deposition. While an inmate’s deposition is being taken, the inmate shall remain […]