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Section 23A-14-29 – Self-incriminating testimony required under promise of immunity–Restrictions on use of information.

23A-14-29. Self-incriminating testimony required under promise of immunity–Restrictions on use of information. No witness may be excused on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination from testifying or providing other information in a proceeding before a court, grand jury, administrative agency, or legislative committee of this state for a civil, criminal, or administrative action whenever […]

Section 23A-14-28 – Sanctions for oppressive subpoenas.

23A-14-28. Sanctions for oppressive subpoenas. The court may impose appropriate sanctions including the quashing of a subpoena upon a showing by the subpoenaed person that: (1)If called for any purpose, compliance with the subpoena would be for punitive purposes; (2)If called before a grand jury, a primary purpose or effect of requiring such person to […]

Section 23A-14-20 – Fees tendered to witness summoned from another state.

23A-14-20. Fees tendered to witness summoned from another state. If the witness described in §23A-14-19 is summoned to attend and testify in this state, he shall be offered twenty-one cents for each mile by the ordinarily traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending, twenty dollars for each day that he […]

Section 23A-14-24 – Punishment for contempt by witness summoned from another state.

23A-14-24. Punishment for contempt by witness summoned from another state. If a witness described in §23A-14-19 comes into this state and fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in his summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided by §23A-38-1 or 23A-38-2. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.2503; SDCL, §23-40-22; […]