South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 38 - Appeals From Magistrate Court
Section 15-38-37 - (Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs.

15-38-37.(Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs.
Unless the times are shortened by the circuit court, the appellant shall serve and file his brief within thirty days after the filing of the transcript or within thirty days after notice of appeal where there is no transcript. The appellee shall serve and file his brief within thirty days after service of appellant's brief; and appellant may serve and file a reply brief within ten days after service of appellee's brief.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 6 (b).

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 15 - Civil Procedure

Chapter 38 - Appeals From Magistrate Court

Section 15-38-22 - (Rule 1) Right to appeal--Time for appeal.

Section 15-38-23 - (Rule 2(a)) Contents of notice of appeal--Signature.

Section 15-38-24 - (Rule 2(b)) Service of notice of appeal on parties.

Section 15-38-25 - (Rule 2(c)) Filing of notice of appeal--Proof of service.

Section 15-38-26 - (Rule 2(d)) Notice of appeal transmitted to magistrate.

Section 15-38-27 - (Rule 3(a)) Filing fee and cost bond required--Stay of proceedings.

Section 15-38-28 - (Rule 3(b)) Waiver of bond and filing fee.

Section 15-38-29 - (Rule 3(c)) Failure to prosecute appeal--Dismissal.

Section 15-38-30 - (Rule 4(a)) Forwarding record to circuit court.

Section 15-38-31 - (Rule 4(b)) Correction of record.

Section 15-38-32 - (Rule 5(a)) Verbatim record kept by magistrate--Means of recording.

Section 15-38-33 - (Rule 5(b)) Order for transcript of verbatim record--Waiver by stipulation.

Section 15-38-34 - (Rule 5(c)) Cost of transcript.

Section 15-38-35 - (Rule 5(d)) Form of transcript.

Section 15-38-36 - (Rule 6(a)) Form of briefs.

Section 15-38-37 - (Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs.

Section 15-38-38 - (Rule 7(a)) Scope of review on appeal from magistrate judge--Disposition of case.

Section 15-38-39 - (Rule 7(b)) Appeal from lay magistrate--Additional evidence--Trial de novo.

Section 15-38-40 - (Rule 7(c)) Trial de novo when verbatim record not available.