1-18B-10Certified copies of documents as evidence.

A duly certified copy of any paper, document, article, or advertisement in the custody of the South Dakota State Historical Society made and certified by an executive officer thereof may be accepted as prima facie evidence of the contents thereof in any court or proceeding in this state.

Source: SDC 1939, § 29.0309; SDCL § 1-18-35; SL 1974, ch 9, § 10; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 24, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 7, § 4.