South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations
Chapter 11 - Liability For Defamation

Section 20-11-1 - Obligation to refrain from defamation. - 20-11-1. Obligation to refrain from defamation. Every person is obligated...

Section 20-11-2 - Classes of defamation. - 20-11-2. Classes of defamation. Defamation is effected by: (1)Libel; or...

Section 20-11-3 - Libel defined. - 20-11-3. Libel defined. Libel is a false and unprivileged publication...

Section 20-11-4 - Slander defined. - 20-11-4. Slander defined. Slander is a false and unprivileged publication,...

Section 20-11-5 - Privileged communications--Malice not inferred from publication. - 20-11-5. Privileged communications--Malice not inferred from publication. A privileged communication...

Section 20-11-6 - Radio and television stations not liable if due care exercised. - 20-11-6. Radio and television stations not liable if due care...

Section 20-11-7 - Retraction notice to newspaper--Punitive damages avoided by retraction--Candidates for office. - 20-11-7. Retraction notice to newspaper--Punitive damages avoided by retraction--Candidates for...

Section 20-11-8 - Newspaper retraction as rebuttal of presumption of malice. - 20-11-8. Newspaper retraction as rebuttal of presumption of malice. The...