1-26-19. Rules of evidence in contested cases.
In contested cases:
(1)Irrelevant, incompetent, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. The rules of evidence as applied under statutory provisions and in the trial of civil cases in the circuit courts of this state, or as may be provided in statutes relating to the specific agency, shall be followed. When necessary to ascertain facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules, evidence not otherwise admissible thereunder may be admitted except where precluded by statute if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. Agencies shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. Subject to these requirements, when a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the evidence may be received in written form;
(2)A party may conduct cross-examinations required for a full and true disclosure of the facts;
(3)Notice may be taken of judicially cognizable facts. In addition, notice may be taken of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within the agency's specialized knowledge. Parties present at the hearing shall be informed of the matters to be noticed, and those matters shall be noted in the record, referred to therein, or appended thereto. Any such party shall be given a reasonable opportunity on request to refute the officially noticed matters by evidence or by written or oral presentation of authority, the manner of such refutation to be determined by the agency.
Source: SL 1966, ch 159, §10; SL 1972, ch 8, §20; SL 1985, ch 15, §9.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 26 - Administrative Procedure And Rules
Section 1-26-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 1-26-1.3 - Delegation of duties by director.
Section 1-26-2 - Agency materials available for public inspection--Derogatory materials.
Section 1-26-2.1 - Small business impact statements--Content.
Section 1-26-2.3 - Housing cost impact statement--Content.
Section 1-26-4.1 - Notice of hearing on proposed rule--Contents--Publication--Mailing.
Section 1-26-4.3 - Rule review by Interim Rules Review Committee before filing--Time limits.
Section 1-26-4.4 - Time for promulgation of rules after passage of legislative authority.
Section 1-26-4.7 - Reversion to step in adoption procedure.
Section 1-26-4.9 - Authority of Interim Rules Review Committee.
Section 1-26-4.10 - Resubmission of amended rule to review committee--Hearing not required.
Section 1-26-6 - Completion of adoption of rule or change in rules.
Section 1-26-6.1 - Restriction on incorporation of statutory material.
Section 1-26-6.2 - Uniform style for rules--Required contents.
Section 1-26-6.3 - Notice that rules do not conform--Redrafting and filing required.
Section 1-26-6.5 - Review by director--Notice to agency of need for change.
Section 1-26-6.7 - Procedure for amendment, suspension or repeal of rules.
Section 1-26-6.8 - Rules unenforceable until properly adopted.
Section 1-26-6.9 - Licensing board or commission fees--Criteria and limitation.
Section 1-26-7 - Records retained--Copies--Public inspection of current rules.
Section 1-26-7.1 - Agency's statement of reasons for adoption or rejection of rule.
Section 1-26-8 - Effective date of rules--Emergency rules.
Section 1-26-8.3 - Retroactive effect of rule--Burden of proving authority or necessity.
Section 1-26-11 - Pamphlet publication of rules--Supervision.
Section 1-26-12 - Distribution and sale of publications and copies of rules.
Section 1-26-12.1 - List of rules and organizational statements.
Section 1-26-13.1 - Service complete when deposited in mail.
Section 1-26-14 - Declaratory judgment on rules.
Section 1-26-15 - Declaratory rulings by agencies.
Section 1-26-16 - Notice and hearing required in contested cases.
Section 1-26-17 - Contents of notice in contested cases.
Section 1-26-17.1 - Intervention in contested case by person with pecuniary interests.
Section 1-26-18.3 - Request to use Office of Hearing Examiners in certain contested cases.
Section 1-26-19 - Rules of evidence in contested cases.
Section 1-26-19.2 - Depositions of witnesses.
Section 1-26-20 - Agreed disposition of contested cases.
Section 1-26-21 - Contents of record in contested cases.
Section 1-26-22 - Transcript in contested cases--Minutes in lieu of transcript.
Section 1-26-23 - Basis for findings in contested cases.
Section 1-26-24 - Tentative or proposed decision served on parties--Contents--Waiver.
Section 1-26-25 - Form, contents and notice of decisions, orders and findings.
Section 1-26-27 - License proceeding treated as contested case.
Section 1-26-29.1 - Costs of disciplinary hearing.
Section 1-26-30 - Right to judicial review of contested cases--Preliminary agency actions.
Section 1-26-30.1 - Right of appeal when agency fails to act in contested case.
Section 1-26-30.2 - Appeal from final action in contested case.
Section 1-26-30.3 - Conduct of appeals.
Section 1-26-30.4 - Scope of sections on appeals to circuit courts.
Section 1-26-30.5 - Suspension of sections on appeals to circuit courts.
Section 1-26-31 - Notice of appeal--Time for service and filing.
Section 1-26-31.1 - Venue of appeal.
Section 1-26-31.2 - Contents of notice of appeal.
Section 1-26-31.3 - Change of venue.
Section 1-26-31.4 - Contested cases--Statement of issues on appeal.
Section 1-26-32.1 - Procedural rules applied.
Section 1-26-32.2 - Request for transcript--Waiver by failure to request.
Section 1-26-32.4 - Form of transcript--Number of copies--Certification.
Section 1-26-33.2 - Time for serving briefs.
Section 1-26-33.3 - Brief of appellant--Contents.
Section 1-26-33.4 - Brief of appellee--Contents.
Section 1-26-33.6 - Speedy hearing and determination.
Section 1-26-34 - Circuit court may order agency to take additional evidence.
Section 1-26-36.1 - Appellee's right to obtain review.
Section 1-26-37 - Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 1-26-38.1 - Amendment as provisional--Subject to suspension--Effect.