19-2-16. Contempt prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
Notwithstanding any other law, a court in connection with any civil or criminal proceeding, the Legislature, any agency or other public body in the state having the power of contempt, may not hold in contempt any journalist or newscaster for asserting the privilege under §19-2-15. A grand jury may not request any court to hold any journalist or newscaster in contempt for asserting the privilege under §19-2-15.
Source: SL 2019, ch 102, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Privileged Matters
Section 19-2-3.2 - Physician-patient privilege waived in criminal proceeding.
Section 19-2-9 - Protection of privileges of persons not present.
Section 19-2-11 - Self-incrimination provisions not applicable to perjury prosecutions.
Section 19-2-12 - No physician-patient privilege if death or substantial bodily harm likely.
Section 19-2-13 - Medical privacy.
Section 19-2-14 - Definitions pertaining to journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-15 - Journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-16 - Contempt prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-17 - Information to which journalist and newscaster privilege applies.
Section 19-2-18 - Information obtained in violation of § 19-2-15 inadmissible.
Section 19-2-19 - Fine or imprisonment prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
Section 19-2-20 - Journalist and newscaster privilege applies to supervisors and employers.