19-2-19. Fine or imprisonment prohibited for asserting journalist and newscaster privilege.
No fine or term of imprisonment may be imposed upon any journalist or newscaster for asserting a privilege in accordance with §19-2-15.
Source: SL 2019, ch 102, §6.
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.