<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:09:01:16 Degree of proof required.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:09:01:16"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:09:01:16 Degree of proof required."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:09:01:16.&nbsp;&nbsp;Degree of proof required.</b> Whenever, under the provisions of this chapter, a person is required to find, demonstrate, show, or otherwise establish a fact, that fact must be established by a preponderance of the evidence.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 14 SDR 50, effective October 4, 1987.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-1-6">34A-1-6</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-1-43">34A-1-43</A>, 34A-6-5, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-11-9">34A-11-9</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=45-9-62">45-9-62.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-26-19">1-26-19.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>