Section 19-14-9 - (Rule 608(a)) Opinion or reputation on character of witness. - South Dakota Statutes

19-14-9. (Rule 608(a)) Opinion or reputation on character of witness. The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by evidence in the form of opinion or reputation, but subject to these limitations:
(1) The evidence may refer only to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness; and
(2) Evidence of truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked by opinion or reputation evidence or otherwise.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 608 (a).