Section 19-13-4 - (Rule 502(c)) Persons entitled to claim client's privilege.
19-13-4. (Rule 502(c)) Persons entitled to claim client's privilege. The privilege described in § 19-13-3 may be claimed by the client, his guardian or conservator, the personal representative of a deceased client, or the successor, trustee, or similar representative of a corporation, association, or other organization, whether or not in existence. The person who was the lawyer or the lawyer's representative at the time of the communication is presumed to have authority to claim the privilege but only on behalf of the client.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 499, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 5313, subdiv 1; RCCivP 1903, § 538, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 2730 (1); Supreme Court Rule 497, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 36.0101 (4), 36.0102; SDCL, §§ 19-2-4, 19-2-7; Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 502 (c).