15-39-69. Venue.
The venue is limited to the county of the residence of the defendant, if the defendant is a natural person, or the county in which the cause of action arose. If the defendant is a corporation, limited liability company, or a partnership, the proceedings shall be commenced in any county in which the defendant has its place of business. No change of venue may be recognized except by stipulations of the parties, or by order of the court on a showing of good cause by the defendant. Nothing in this section waives the common law doctrine of sovereign immunity or acts as a consent to suit by the State of South Dakota, its agencies, or its employees acting within the scope of their employment.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.4107; SDCL, §15-39-33; Supreme Court Rule 81-4; SL 1982, ch 167; SL 1994, ch 351, §38; SL 1996, ch 5, §5; SL 2021, ch 14, § 5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 39 - Small Claims Procedure
Section 15-39-45.1 - Jurisdictional amount of claim.
Section 15-39-46 - Alternative to action begun by summons.
Section 15-39-47 - Persons authorized to act as attorney--Notice to attorney.
Section 15-39-49 - Addresses of parties stated to clerk--Filing in docket.
Section 15-39-50 - Determination of sufficiency of plaintiff's statement.
Section 15-39-51 - Deputy clerk authorized to act--Magistrate to perform clerk's duties.
Section 15-39-53 - Court rules may provide for modified procedure.
Section 15-39-54 - Time of hearing on claim.
Section 15-39-55 - Notice valid though refused by defendant--Further notice on failure of delivery.
Section 15-39-58 - Transmittal of papers upon removal--Pleadings and speedy trial.
Section 15-39-62 - Docket entries transmitted on removal to circuit court.
Section 15-39-64 - Default of defendant failing to comply with requirements.
Section 15-39-65 - Docket entry as to defense--Contents of entry.
Section 15-39-67 - Amendment of claim or answer.
Section 15-39-68 - Disposition of claim on failure of plaintiff to appear for hearing.
Section 15-39-70 - Subpoenas for witnesses.
Section 15-39-71 - Witnesses and evidence received on hearing.
Section 15-39-72 - Signature of docket on determination of action.
Section 15-39-75 - Grounds for vacation of judgment and stay of execution--Repayment ordered.
Section 15-39-76 - Costs awarded on motion to vacate judgment.
Section 15-39-76.1 - Notice of payment of judgment.
Section 15-39-76.2 - Cancellation of judgment or transcript--Notice by prevailing party or attorney.
Section 15-39-77 - Guardian ad litem.