19-5-14. Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.
The witness shall also be liable to the party injured for any damages occasioned by his failure to attend, or his refusal to be sworn, testify, or give his deposition.
Source: CCivP 1877, §455; CL 1887, §5269; RCCivP 1903, §495; RC 1919, §2742; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §36.0306.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Subpoena And Attendance Of Witnesses
Section 19-5-1 - Fees and mileage payments of witnesses.
Section 19-5-4 - Requiring attendance of witness for deposition to be used in another jurisdiction.
Section 19-5-5 - Prisoner produced for oral examination in county.
Section 19-5-7 - Disobedience of subpoena or refusal to testify as contempt.
Section 19-5-8 - Attachment issued on disobedience of subpoena by witness.
Section 19-5-10 - Amount of undertaking for appearance by witness endorsed on attachment.
Section 19-5-11 - Show cause order when witness not personally served.
Section 19-5-12 - Punishment for contempt by witness.
Section 19-5-13 - Application for discharge of imprisoned witness.
Section 19-5-14 - Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.
Section 19-5-16 - Fraud or deceit to affect testimony of witness as misdemeanor.