South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04A - Insurance Fraud
Section 58-4A-12 - Records and files confidential--Investigator not subject to subpoena in civil matter--Exceptions.

58-4A-12. Records and files confidential--Investigator not subject to subpoena in civil matter--Exceptions.
All investigative records and files of the insurance fraud prevention unit are confidential. The investigative records of the insurance fraud prevention unit may not be released except pursuant to a court order. An investigator is not subject to subpoena in civil actions concerning any matter of which the investigator has knowledge regarding a pending insurance fraud investigation by the division, unless so ordered by the court.

Source: SL 1999, ch 241, ยง12.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 58 - Insurance

Chapter 04A - Insurance Fraud

Section 58-4A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 58-4A-2 - Fraudulent insurance acts--Certain violations as misdemeanor--Certain violations as felony.

Section 58-4A-3 - Powers of insurance fraud prevention unit.

Section 58-4A-4 - Insurance fraud prevention unit--Purpose--Composition.

Section 58-4A-5 - Criminal and civil prosecutions--Unit attorney appointed assistant attorney general--Costs of prosecution.

Section 58-4A-6 - Unit investigators--Qualifications--Powers--Costs of investigation.

Section 58-4A-7 - Civil penalties--Disposition of penalties collected--Civil action in lieu of criminal prosecution.

Section 58-4A-8 - Operational costs of unit.

Section 58-4A-9 - Expenses recoverable--Disposition of recovered costs--Compensation to person in interest.

Section 58-4A-10 - Consent agreement not prohibited.

Section 58-4A-11 - Unit governed by chapter.

Section 58-4A-12 - Records and files confidential--Investigator not subject to subpoena in civil matter--Exceptions.

Section 58-4A-13 - Immunity for persons furnishing information in good faith--Costs assessed against person acting not in good faith--Other privileges and immunities not abrogated.

Section 58-4A-14 - Insurance fraud prevention unit fund--Assessment of insurers--Conditions--Failure to pay as grounds for administrative action.

Section 58-4A-15 - Limitations of chapter.

Section 58-4A-16 - Annual report to Legislature--Contents.

Section 58-4A-17 - Insurer to reevaluate rates for possible reduction in light of impact of fraud prevention.