# S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-102: Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-102

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-102
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 19 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-19-102

## Text

This chapter should be construed so as to administer every proceeding fairly, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the development of evidence law, to the end of ascertaining the truth and securing a just determination.

Source: SL 1979, ch 358 (Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 102); SDCL § 19-9-2 ; SL 2016, ch 239 (Supreme Court Rule 15-18 ), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-101 Scope--Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-101.md)
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- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-103 Rulings on evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-103.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-104 Preliminary questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-104.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-105 Limiting evidence that is not admissible against other parties or for other purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-105.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-106 Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-106.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-201 Judicial notice of adjudicative facts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-201.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-301 Presumptions in civil cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-301.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-302 Presumptions in criminal cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-302.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-401 Test for relevant evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-401.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-402 Relevant evidence generally admissible--Irrelevant evidence inadmissible](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-402.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-403 Excluding relevant evidence for prejudice, confusion, waste of time, or other reasons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-403.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-404 Character evidence--Crimes or other acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-404.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-405 Methods of proving character](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T19_C19_S19-19-405.md)

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