S.D. Codified Laws § 19-3-1Download PDFCurrent through the 2024 Legislative SessionSection 19-3-1 - Means of testimony enumerated The testimony of witnesses is taken in three modes:(1) By affidavit;(2) By deposition;(3) By oral examination.SDCL 19-3-1 CCivP 1877, § 463; CL 1887, § 5277; RCCivP 1903, § 503; RC 1919, § 2750; Supreme Court Rule 501, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0201.