19-8-4. Evidence of foreign law--Notice of issue to adverse parties.
Any party may also present to the trial court any admissible evidence of the laws referred to in §19-8-1, but, to enable a party to offer evidence of the law in another jurisdiction or to ask that judicial notice be taken thereof, reasonable notice shall be given to the adverse parties either in the pleadings or otherwise.
Source: SL 1937, ch 257, §4; Supreme Court Rule 547, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §36.0702.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - Proof Of Foreign Law
Section 19-8-1 - Judicial notice of law of jurisdictions within United States.
Section 19-8-2 - Determination of foreign law made by court--Review.
Section 19-8-3 - Informing court of foreign law--Assistance by counsel.
Section 19-8-4 - Evidence of foreign law--Notice of issue to adverse parties.
Section 19-8-5 - Law of foreign countries determined by court--Judicial notice not taken.