Section 26-8A-15 - Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases.
26-8A-15. Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases. The privilege of confidentiality set forth in §§ 19-2-3, 19-13-21.1, and 19-13-6 to 19-13-15, inclusive, and § 36-26-30 may not be claimed in any judicial proceeding involving an alleged abused or neglected child or resulting from the giving or causing the giving of a report concerning abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to §§ 26-8A-3 to 26-8A-8, inclusive.
Source: SL 1964, ch 90, § 4; SL 1977, ch 209; SL 1989, ch 233; SL 1991, ch 217, § 123B; SDCL Supp, § 26-10-15.