S.D. Codified Laws § 19-2-17

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 19-2-17 - Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies

The privilege asserted in accordance with § 19-2-15 applies to any information the journalist or newscaster refuses to disclose, notwithstanding whether:

(1) A court, the Legislature, or any agency or public body in the state deems the information to be highly relevant to a particular proceeding or inquiry; or

(2) The information is published or otherwise publicly released.

SDCL 19-2-17

SL 2019, ch 102, §4.

Added by S.L. 2019, ch. 102,s. 4, eff. 7/1/2019.