26-8A-15. Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases.
The privilege of confidentiality set forth in §§19-2-3, 19-19-503, 19-19-504, 19-19-508.1, 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.