South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 06 - Rules Of Procedure In Circuit Courts

Section 15-6-4(e) - Service by leaving copy with resident of defendant's dwelling. - 15-6-4(e). Service by leaving copy with resident of defendant's dwelling....

Section 15-6-4(f) - Service upon party not a resident of or found within state. - 15-6-4(f). Service upon party not a resident of or found...

Section 15-6-4(g) - Proof of service. - 15-6-4(g). Proof of service. Proof of the service of the...

Section 15-6-4(h) - Amendment of process. - 15-6-4(h). Amendment of process. The court in its discretion and...

Section 15-6-4(i) - Service by mail--Admission of service--Costs. - 15-6-4(i). Service by mail--Admission of service--Costs. Notwithstanding any other provision...

Section 15-6-4(j) - Form of notice and admission of service by mail. - 15-6-4(j). Form of notice and admission of service by mail....

Section 15-6-5(a) - Service--When required. - 15-6-5(a). Service--When required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,...

Section 15-6-5(b) - Service--How made--Proof. - 15-6-5(b). Service--How made--Proof. (1)Unless otherwise ordered by the court or...

Section 15-6-5(c) - Service on numerous defendants. - 15-6-5(c). Service on numerous defendants. In any action in which...

Section 15-6-5(d) - Filing of papers--Originals--Copies. - 15-6-5(d). Filing of papers--Originals--Copies. The original of all papers served...

Section 15-6-5(e) - Definition--Filing with the court. - 15-6-5(e). Definition--Filing with the court. Except as specifically exempted by...

Section 15-6-5(g) - Documents not to be filed--Depositions. - 15-6-5(g). Documents not to be filed--Depositions. No depositions (except notices...

Section 15-6-5(h) - Civil Case Filing Statements. - 15-6-5(h). Civil Case Filing Statements. Whenever a party or an...

Section 15-6-5(i) - Service of discovery requests by electronic mail or portable storage media device--Costs. - 15-6-5(i). Service of discovery requests by electronic mail or portable...

Section 15-6-6(a) - Computation of time. - 15-6-6(a). Computation of time. In computing any period of time...

Section 15-6-6(b) - Enlargement of time. - 15-6-6(b). Enlargement of time. When by this chapter or by...

Section 15-6-6(d) - Time for motion--Affidavits--Briefs. - 15-6-6(d). Time for motion--Affidavits--Briefs. A written motion, other than one...

Section 15-6-6(e) - Additional time after service by mail--Facsimile and electronic mail transmission service exempt. - 15-6-6(e). Additional time after service by mail--Facsimile and electronic mail...

Section 15-6-7(a) - Pleadings. - 15-6-7(a). Pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer;...

Section 15-6-7(b) - Motions and other papers. - 15-6-7(b). Motions and other papers. (1) An application to the...

Section 15-6-7(c) - Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions abolished. - 15-6-7(c). Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions abolished. Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions...

Section 15-6-8(a) - Claims for relief. - 15-6-8(a). Claims for relief. A pleading which sets forth a...

Section 15-6-8(b) - Defenses--Form of denials. - 15-6-8(b). Defenses--Form of denials. A party shall state in short...

Section 15-6-8(c) - Defenses--Form of denials. - 15-6-8(c). Defenses--Form of denials. In pleading to a preceding pleading,...

Section 15-6-8(d) - Effect of failure to deny. - 15-6-8(d). Effect of failure to deny. Averments in a pleading...

Section 15-6-8(e) - Pleading to be concise and direct--Consistency. - 15-6-8(e). Pleading to be concise and direct--Consistency. (1)Each averment of...

Section 15-6-8(f) - Construction of pleadings. - 15-6-8(f). Construction of pleadings. All pleadings shall be so construed...

Section 15-6-9(a) - Pleading capacity. - 15-6-9(a). Pleading capacity. It is not necessary to aver the...

Section 15-6-9(b) - Pleading fraud, mistake, condition of the mind. - 15-6-9(b). Pleading fraud, mistake, condition of the mind. In all...

Section 15-6-9(c) - Pleading conditions precedent. - 15-6-9(c). Pleading conditions precedent. In pleading the performance or occurrence...

Section 15-6-9(d) - Pleading official document or act. - 15-6-9(d). Pleading official document or act. In pleading an official...

Section 15-6-9(e) - Pleading judgment. - 15-6-9(e). Pleading judgment. In pleading a judgment or decision of...

Section 15-6-9(f) - Pleading time and place. - 15-6-9(f). Pleading time and place. For the purpose of testing...

Section 15-6-9(g) - Pleading special damage. - 15-6-9(g). Pleading special damage. When items of special damage are...

Section 15-6-9(h) - Unknown party--How designated in pleadings and process. - 15-6-9(h). Unknown party--How designated in pleadings and process. When a...

Section 15-6-9(i) - Complaint in action for libel or slander. - 15-6-9(i). Complaint in action for libel or slander. In an...

Section 15-6-10(a) - Caption--Names of parties. - 15-6-10(a). Caption--Names of parties. Every pleading shall have a caption...

Section 15-6-10(b) - Paragraphs--Separate statements. - 15-6-10(b). Paragraphs--Separate statements. All averments of claim or defense shall...

Section 15-6-10(c) - Adoption by reference--Exhibits. - 15-6-10(c). Adoption by reference--Exhibits. Statements in a pleading may be...

Section 15-6-10(d) - Roman numerals--Use--Restrictions. - 15-6-10(d). Roman numerals--Use--Restrictions. Roman numerals may not be used to...

Section 15-6-10(e) - Formatting of pleadings. - 15-6-10(e). Formatting of pleadings. All pleadings, motions, orders and other...

Section 15-6-11(a) - Signature. - 15-6-11(a). Signature. Every pleading, written motion, and other paper shall...

Section 15-6-11(b) - Representations to court. - 15-6-11(b). Representations to court. By presenting to the court (whether...

Section 15-6-11(c) - Sanctions. - 15-6-11(c). Sanctions. If, after notice and a reasonable opportunity to...

Section 15-6-11(d) - Inapplicability to discovery. - 15-6-11(d). Inapplicability to discovery. Sections 15-6-11(a) through 15-6-11(c) do not...

Section 15-6-11(e) - Appeal to Supreme Court--Award of attorneys' fees and costs on appeal. - 15-6-11(e). Appeal to Supreme Court--Award of attorneys' fees and costs...

Section 15-6-12(a) - Time for presenting defenses and objections. - 15-6-12(a). Time for presenting defenses and objections. A defendant shall...

Section 15-6-12(b) - Manner of presenting defenses and objections. - 15-6-12(b). Manner of presenting defenses and objections. Every defense, in...

Section 15-6-12(c) - Motion for judgment on the pleadings. - 15-6-12(c). Motion for judgment on the pleadings. After the pleadings...

Section 15-6-12(d) - Preliminary hearings. - 15-6-12(d). Preliminary hearings. The defenses specifically enumerated in subdivisions 15-6-12(b)(1)...

Section 15-6-12(e) - Motion for more definite statement. - 15-6-12(e). Motion for more definite statement. If a pleading to...

Section 15-6-12(f) - Motion to strike. - 15-6-12(f). Motion to strike. Upon motion made by a party...

Section 15-6-12(g) - Consolidation of defenses in motion. - 15-6-12(g). Consolidation of defenses in motion. A party who makes...

Section 15-6-12(h) - Waiver or preservation of certain defenses. - 15-6-12(h). Waiver or preservation of certain defenses. (1)A defense of...

Section 15-6-13(a) - Compulsory counterclaims. - 15-6-13(a). Compulsory counterclaims. A pleading shall state as a counterclaim...

Section 15-6-13(b) - Permissive counterclaims. - 15-6-13(b). Permissive counterclaims. A pleading may state as a counterclaim...

Section 15-6-13(c) - Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim. - 15-6-13(c). Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim. A counterclaim may or may...

Section 15-6-13(d) - Counterclaim against the State of South Dakota. - 15-6-13(d). Counterclaim against the State of South Dakota. This chapter...

Section 15-6-13(e) - Counterclaim maturing or acquired after pleading. - 15-6-13(e). Counterclaim maturing or acquired after pleading. A claim which...

Section 15-6-13(g) - Cross-claim against co-party. - 15-6-13(g). Cross-claim against co-party. A pleading may state as a...

Section 15-6-13(h) - Joinder of additional parties. - 15-6-13(h). Joinder of additional parties. Persons other than those made...

Section 15-6-13(i) - Separate trials--Separate judgments. - 15-6-13(i). Separate trials--Separate judgments. If the court orders separate trials...

Section 15-6-14(a) - When defendant may bring in third party. - 15-6-14(a). When defendant may bring in third party. At any...

Section 15-6-14(b) - When plaintiff may bring in third party. - 15-6-14(b). When plaintiff may bring in third party. When a...

Section 15-6-15(a) - Amendments to pleadings. - 15-6-15(a). Amendments to pleadings. A party may amend his pleading...

Section 15-6-15(b) - Amendments to conform to the evidence. - 15-6-15(b). Amendments to conform to the evidence. When issues not...

Section 15-6-15(c) - Relation back of amendments to pleadings. - 15-6-15(c). Relation back of amendments to pleadings. Whenever the claim...

Section 15-6-15(d) - Supplemental pleadings. - 15-6-15(d). Supplemental pleadings. Upon motion of a party the court...

Section 15-6-16 - Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues. - 15-6-16. Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues. Prior to the trial of any...

Section 15-6-17(a) - Real party in interest. - 15-6-17(a). Real party in interest. Every action shall be prosecuted...

Section 15-6-17(b) - Capacity to sue or be sued. - 15-6-17(b). Capacity to sue or be sued. When two or...

Section 15-6-17(c) - Representation of minors or incompetent persons. - 15-6-17(c). Representation of minors or incompetent persons. Whenever a minor...

Section 15-6-18(a) - Joinder of claims. - 15-6-18(a). Joinder of claims. A party asserting a claim to...

Section 15-6-18(b) - Joinder of remedies--Fraudulent conveyances. - 15-6-18(b). Joinder of remedies--Fraudulent conveyances. Whenever a claim is one...

Section 15-6-19(a) - Persons to be joined if feasible. - 15-6-19(a). Persons to be joined if feasible. A person who...

Section 15-6-19(b) - Determination by court whenever joinder not feasible. - 15-6-19(b). Determination by court whenever joinder not feasible. If a...

Section 15-6-19(c) - Pleading reasons for nonjoinder. - 15-6-19(c). Pleading reasons for nonjoinder. A pleading asserting a claim...

Section 15-6-19(d) - Exception of class actions. - 15-6-19(d). Exception of class actions. Section 15-6-19 is subject to...

Section 15-6-20(a) - Permissive joinder. - 15-6-20(a). Permissive joinder. All persons may join in one action...

Section 15-6-20(b) - Separate trials. - 15-6-20(b). Separate trials. The court may make such orders as...

Section 15-6-21 - Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties. - 15-6-21. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties. Misjoinder of parties is...

Section 15-6-22 - Interpleader. - 15-6-22. Interpleader. Persons having claims against the plaintiff may be...

Section 15-6-23.1 - Derivative actions by unincorporated associations. - 15-6-23.1. Derivative actions by unincorporated associations. In a derivative action...

Section 15-6-23.2 - Actions relating to unincorporated associations. - 15-6-23.2. Actions relating to unincorporated associations. An action brought by...

Section 15-6-23(a) - Prerequisites to a class action. - 15-6-23(a). Prerequisites to a class action. One or more members...

Section 15-6-23(b) - Class actions maintainable. - 15-6-23(b). Class actions maintainable. An action may be maintained as...

Section 15-6-23(c) - Determination by order whether class action to be maintained--Notice--Judgment--Actions conducted partially as class actions. - 15-6-23(c). Determination by order whether class action to be maintained--Notice--Judgment--Actions...

Section 15-6-23(d) - Orders in conduct of actions. - 15-6-23(d). Orders in conduct of actions. In the conduct of...

Section 15-6-23(e) - Dismissal or compromise of class actions. - 15-6-23(e). Dismissal or compromise of class actions. A class action...

Section 15-6-24(a) - Intervention of right. - 15-6-24(a). Intervention of right. Upon timely application anyone shall be...

Section 15-6-24(b) - Permissive intervention. - 15-6-24(b). Permissive intervention. Upon timely application anyone may be permitted...

Section 15-6-24(c) - Procedure for intervention. - 15-6-24(c). Procedure for intervention. A person desiring to intervene shall...

Section 15-6-25.1 - Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings. - 15-6-25.1. Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings. If a party is dismissed...

Section 15-6-25(a) - Death of party. - 15-6-25(a). Death of party. (1)If a party dies and the...

Section 15-6-25(b) - Incompetency of party. - 15-6-25(b). Incompetency of party. If a party becomes incompetent, the...

Section 15-6-25(c) - Transfer of party's interest. - 15-6-25(c). Transfer of party's interest. In case of any transfer...

Section 15-6-25(d) - Officer as party--Death or separation from office. - 15-6-25(d). Officer as party--Death or separation from office. (1)When a...

Section 15-6-25(e) - Judgment for possession of real property--Successor in interest--Revival. - 15-6-25(e). Judgment for possession of real property--Successor in interest--Revival. When...

Section 15-6-26 - 15-6-26.--Discovery pending action - 15-6-26. Discovery pending action

Section 15-6-26(a) - Discovery methods. - 15-6-26(a). Discovery methods. Parties may obtain discovery by one or...

Section 15-6-26(b) - Scope of discovery. - 15-6-26(b). Scope of discovery. Unless otherwise limited by order of...

Section 15-6-26(c) - Protective orders. - 15-6-26(c). Protective orders. Upon motion by a party or by...

Section 15-6-26(d) - Sequence and timing of discovery. - 15-6-26(d). Sequence and timing of discovery. Unless the court upon...

Section 15-6-26(e) - Supplementation of responses. - 15-6-26(e). Supplementation of responses. A party who has responded to...

Section 15-6-27(a) - Depositions before action. - 15-6-27(a). Depositions before action. (1) Petition. A person who desires...

Section 15-6-27(b) - Depositions pending appeal. - 15-6-27(b). Depositions pending appeal. If an appeal has been taken...

Section 15-6-27(c) - Perpetuation of testimony by action. - 15-6-27(c). Perpetuation of testimony by action. Section 15-6-27 does not...

Section 15-6-28.1 - Interstate depositions and discovery. - 15-6-28.1. Interstate depositions and discovery. Sections 15-6-28.1 to 15-6-28.6, inclusive,...

Section 15-6-28.2 - Definitions. - 15-6-28.2. Definitions. In §§15-6-28.1 to 15-6-28.6, inclusive: (1)"Foreign jurisdiction" means...

Section 15-6-28.3 - Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery. - 15-6-28.3. Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery. (A)...

Section 15-6-28.4 - Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery. - 15-6-28.4. Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery. A...

Section 15-6-28.5 - Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination, attendance where required. - 15-6-28.5. Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination,...

Section 15-6-28.6 - Application to court. - 15-6-28.6. Application to court. An application to the court for...

Section 15-6-28(a) - Taking depositions within the United States. - 15-6-28(a). Taking depositions within the United States. Within the United...

Section 15-6-28(b) - Taking depositions in foreign countries. - 15-6-28(b). Taking depositions in foreign countries. In a foreign country,...

Section 15-6-28(c) - Disqualification to take deposition for interest. - 15-6-28(c). Disqualification to take deposition for interest. No deposition shall...

Section 15-6-29 - Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions. - 15-6-29. Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions. If the parties...

Section 15-6-30(a) - When depositions may be taken. - 15-6-30(a). When depositions may be taken. After commencement of the...

Section 15-6-30(b) - Notice of examination--General requirements--Special notice--Nonstenographic recording--Production of documents and things--Deposition of organization. - 15-6-30(b). Notice of examination--General requirements--Special notice--Nonstenographic recording--Production of documents and...

Section 15-6-30(c) - Examination and cross-examination--Record of examination--Oath--Objection. - 15-6-30(c). Examination and cross-examination--Record of examination--Oath--Objection. Examination and cross-examination of...

Section 15-6-30(d) - Schedule and duration--Motion to terminate or limit examination. - 15-6-30(d). Schedule and duration--Motion to terminate or limit examination. (1)Any...

Section 15-6-30(e) - Submission to witness--Changes--Signing. - 15-6-30(e). Submission to witness--Changes--Signing. When the testimony is fully transcribed...

Section 15-6-30(f) - Certification and filing by officer--Exhibits--Copies. - 15-6-30(f). Certification and filing by officer--Exhibits--Copies. (1) The officer shall...

Section 15-6-30(g) - Failure to attend or to serve subpoena for deposition expenses. - 15-6-30(g). Failure to attend or to serve subpoena for deposition...

Section 15-6-31(a) - Serving questions--Notice. - 15-6-31(a). Serving questions--Notice. After commencement of the action, any party...

Section 15-6-31(b) - Officer to take responses and prepare record. - 15-6-31(b). Officer to take responses and prepare record. A copy...

Section 15-6-31(c) - Notice of filing. - 15-6-31(c). Notice of filing. When the deposition is filed, the...

Section 15-6-32(a) - Use of depositions. - 15-6-32(a). Use of depositions. At the trial or upon the...

Section 15-6-32(b) - Objections to admissibility. - 15-6-32(b). Objections to admissibility. Subject to the provisions of §15-6-28(b)...

Section 15-6-32(c) - Effect of taking or using deposition. - 15-6-32(c). Effect of taking or using deposition. A party does...

Section 15-6-32(d) - Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions. - 15-6-32(d). Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions. (1)As to...

Section 15-6-33(a) - Availability--Procedures for use. - 15-6-33(a). Availability--Procedures for use. Any party may serve upon any...

Section 15-6-33(b) - Scope--Use at trial. - 15-6-33(b). Scope--Use at trial. Interrogatories may relate to any matters...

Section 15-6-33(c) - Option to produce business records. - 15-6-33(c). Option to produce business records. Where the answer to...

Section 15-6-34(a) - Scope. - 15-6-34(a). Scope. Any party may serve on any other party...

Section 15-6-34(b) - Procedure. - 15-6-34(b). Procedure. The request may, without leave of court, be...

Section 15-6-34(c) - Persons not parties. - 15-6-34(c). Persons not parties. This rule does not preclude an...

Section 15-6-35(a) - Order for examination. - 15-6-35(a). Order for examination. In an action in which the...

Section 15-6-35(b) - Report of examining physician. - 15-6-35(b). Report of examining physician. (1)If requested by the party...

Section 15-6-36(a) - Request for admission. - 15-6-36(a). Request for admission. A party may serve upon any...

Section 15-6-36(b) - Effect of admission. - 15-6-36(b). Effect of admission. Any matter admitted under this rule...

Section 15-6-37(a) - Motion for order compelling disclosure or discovery. - 15-6-37(a). Motion for order compelling disclosure or discovery. A party,...

Section 15-6-37(b) - Failure to comply with order. - 15-6-37(b). Failure to comply with order. (1)Sanctions by court in...

Section 15-6-37(c) - Failure to disclose--False or misleading disclosure--Refusal to admit. - 15-6-37(c). Failure to disclose--False or misleading disclosure--Refusal to admit. (1)A...

Section 15-6-37(d) - Failure of party to attend at own deposition or serve answers to interrogatories or respond to request for inspection. - 15-6-37(d). Failure of party to attend at own deposition or...

Section 15-6-38(b) - Demand for jury trial. - 15-6-38(b). Demand for jury trial. Any party may demand a...

Section 15-6-38(c) - Specification of issues in demand for jury trial. - 15-6-38(c). Specification of issues in demand for jury trial. In...

Section 15-6-38(d) - Waiver of jury trial. - 15-6-38(d). Waiver of jury trial. The failure of a party...

Section 15-6-39(a) - Trial by jury. - 15-6-39(a). Trial by jury. When trial by jury has been...

Section 15-6-39(b) - Trial by the court. - 15-6-39(b). Trial by the court. Issues not demanded for trial...

Section 15-6-39(c) - Advisory jury and trial by consent. - 15-6-39(c). Advisory jury and trial by consent. In all actions...

Section 15-6-40(a) - Issues--When, where, and how tried. - 15-6-40(a). Issues--When, where, and how tried. The judges of the...

Section 15-6-40(c) - Proceeding in absence of party. - 15-6-40(c). Proceeding in absence of party. Either party from the...

Section 15-6-41(a) - Voluntary dismissal--Effect thereof. - 15-6-41(a). Voluntary dismissal--Effect thereof. (1)By Plaintiff; by Stipulation. Subject to...

Section 15-6-41(b) - Involuntary dismissal--Effect thereof. - 15-6-41(b). Involuntary dismissal--Effect thereof. For failure of the plaintiff to...

Section 15-6-41(c) - Dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim. - 15-6-41(c). Dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim. The provisions...

Section 15-6-41(d) - Costs of previously dismissed action. - 15-6-41(d). Costs of previously dismissed action. If a plaintiff who...

Section 15-6-42(a) - Consolidation of actions. - 15-6-42(a). Consolidation of actions. When actions involving a common question...

Section 15-6-42(b) - Separate trials. - 15-6-42(b). Separate trials. The court, in furtherance of convenience or...

Section 15-6-43(a) - Form and admissibility of evidence. - 15-6-43(a). Form and admissibility of evidence. In all trials the...

Section 15-6-43(d) - Oath or affirmation. - 15-6-43(d). Oath or affirmation. Whenever under this chapter an oath...

Section 15-6-43(e) - Evidence on motions. - 15-6-43(e). Evidence on motions. When a motion is based on...

Section 15-6-43(f) - Interpreters. - 15-6-43(f). Interpreters. The procedure for appointing interpreters shall be as...

Section 15-6-44.1 - Determination of foreign law. - 15-6-44.1. Determination of foreign law. A party who intends to...

Section 15-6-44(a) - Authentication of official records. - 15-6-44(a). Authentication of official records. (1) Domestic. An official record...

Section 15-6-44(b) - Proof of lack of official record. - 15-6-44(b). Proof of lack of official record. A written statement...

Section 15-6-44(c) - Other proof of official record. - 15-6-44(c). Other proof of official record. Section 15-6-44 does not...

Section 15-6-45(a) - Subpoena for attendance of witnesses and for production of documentary evidence--Form—Issuance. - 15-6-45(a). Subpoena for attendance of witnesses and for production of...

Section 15-6-45(b) - Subpoena for production of documentary evidence. - 15-6-45(b). Subpoena for production of documentary evidence. A subpoena may...

Section 15-6-45(c) - Service of subpoena. - 15-6-45(c). Service of subpoena. The subpoena may be served by...

Section 15-6-45(d) - Subpoena for taking depositions--Place of examination. - 15-6-45(d). Subpoena for taking depositions--Place of examination. (1) Proof of...

Section 15-6-45(f) - Failure to obey subpoena as contempt. - 15-6-45(f). Failure to obey subpoena as contempt. Failure by any...

Section 15-6-45(g) - Nonresident of state served with subpoena in state. - 15-6-45(g). Nonresident of state served with subpoena in state. A...

Section 15-6-46 - Exceptions unnecessary. - 15-6-46. Exceptions unnecessary. Formal exceptions to rulings or orders of...

Section 15-6-47(a) - Examination of jurors. - 15-6-47(a). Examination of jurors. The court shall permit the parties...

Section 15-6-47(b) - Alternate jurors. - 15-6-47(b). Alternate jurors. The court may direct that not more...

Section 15-6-48 - Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict. - 15-6-48. Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict. The parties may...

Section 15-6-49(a) - Special verdicts. - 15-6-49(a). Special verdicts. The court may require a jury to...

Section 15-6-49(b) - General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories. - 15-6-49(b). General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories. The court...

Section 15-6-50 - 15-6-50.Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict - 15-6-50. Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding...

Section 15-6-50(a) - Judgment as a matter of law. - 15-6-50(a). Judgment as a matter of law. (1)If during a...

Section 15-6-50(b) - Renewing motion for judgment after trial--Alternative motion for new trial. - 15-6-50(b). Renewing motion for judgment after trial--Alternative motion for new...

Section 15-6-50(c) - Granting renewed motion for judgment as a matter law--Conditional rulings--New trial motion. - 15-6-50(c). Granting renewed motion for judgment as a matter law--Conditional...

Section 15-6-50(d) - Denial of motion for judgment as a matter of law. - 15-6-50(d). Denial of motion for judgment as a matter of...

Section 15-6-51(a) - Instructions to jury--Requests. - 15-6-51(a). Instructions to jury--Requests. (1)A party may, at the close...

Section 15-6-51(b) - Instructions. - 15-6-51(b). Instructions. The court: (1)Must inform the parties of its...

Section 15-6-51(c) - Objections. - 15-6-51(c). Objections. (1)A party who objects to an instruction or...

Section 15-6-51(d) - Assigning error--Plain error. - 15-6-51(d). Assigning error--Plain error. (1)A party may assign as error:...

Section 15-6-52(a) - Effect of findings by the court--Proposals--When unnecessary. - 15-6-52(a). Effect of findings by the court--Proposals--When unnecessary. In all...

Section 15-6-52(b) - Waiver of findings and conclusions of law. - 15-6-52(b). Waiver of findings and conclusions of law. Findings of...

Section 15-6-53(a) - Appointment and compensation of referees. - 15-6-53(a). Appointment and compensation of referees. A court in which...

Section 15-6-53(b) - Reference. - 15-6-53(b). Reference. Except as provided in chapter 25-7A, a reference...

Section 15-6-53(c) - Powers of referee. - 15-6-53(c). Powers of referee. The order of reference to the...

Section 15-6-53(d) - Proceedings before referee. - 15-6-53(d). Proceedings before referee. (1)Meetings. When a reference is made,...

Section 15-6-53(e) - Report of referee. - 15-6-53(e). Report of referee. (1)Contents and Filing. The referee shall...

Section 15-6-54(a) - Definition--Form of judgment. - 15-6-54(a). Definition--Form of judgment. "Judgment" as used in this chapter...

Section 15-6-54(b) - Judgment upon multiple claims or involving multiple parties. - 15-6-54(b). Judgment upon multiple claims or involving multiple parties. When...

Section 15-6-54(c) - Demand for judgment. - 15-6-54(c). Demand for judgment. A judgment by default shall not...

Section 15-6-54(d) - Judgment for costs--Attorneys' fees. - 15-6-54(d). Judgment for costs--Attorneys' fees. (1)Costs and disbursements other than...

Section 15-6-55(a) - Entry of default. - 15-6-55(a). Entry of default. When a party against whom a...

Section 15-6-55(b) - Default judgment. - 15-6-55(b). Default judgment. Judgment by default may be entered as...

Section 15-6-55(c) - Setting aside default. - 15-6-55(c). Setting aside default. For good cause shown the court...

Section 15-6-55(d) - Plaintiffs, counterclaimants and cross-claimants entitled to default. - 15-6-55(d). Plaintiffs, counterclaimants and cross-claimants entitled to default. The provisions...

Section 15-6-56(a) - Summary judgment for claimant. - 15-6-56(a). Summary judgment for claimant. A party seeking to recover...

Section 15-6-56(b) - Summary judgment for defending party. - 15-6-56(b). Summary judgment for defending party. A party against whom...

Section 15-6-56(c) - Motion for summary judgment and proceedings thereon. - 15-6-56(c). Motion for summary judgment and proceedings thereon. Unless different...

Section 15-6-56(d) - Case not fully adjudicated on motion for summary judgment. - 15-6-56(d). Case not fully adjudicated on motion for summary judgment....

Section 15-6-56(e) - Form of affidavits for summary judgment--Further testimony--Defense required. - 15-6-56(e). Form of affidavits for summary judgment--Further testimony--Defense required. Supporting...

Section 15-6-56(f) - Opposing summary judgment when affidavits are unavailable. - 15-6-56(f). Opposing summary judgment when affidavits are unavailable. Should it...

Section 15-6-56(g) - Summary judgment affidavits made in bad faith. - 15-6-56(g). Summary judgment affidavits made in bad faith. Should it...

Section 15-6-57 - Declaratory judgments. - 15-6-57. Declaratory judgments. The procedure for obtaining a declaratory judgment...

Section 15-6-58 - Entry of judgment and orders--Effective date. - 15-6-58. Entry of judgment and orders--Effective date. Subject to the...

Section 15-6-59(a) - Grounds for new trial. - 15-6-59(a). Grounds for new trial. A new trial may be...

Section 15-6-59(b) - Time for motion for new trial--Rulings thereon--Extension of time. - 15-6-59(b). Time for motion for new trial--Rulings thereon--Extension of time....

Section 15-6-59(c) - Hearing and answering affidavits on motion for new trial. - 15-6-59(c). Hearing and answering affidavits on motion for new trial....

Section 15-6-59(d) - New trial on initiative of court. - 15-6-59(d). New trial on initiative of court. Not later than...

Section 15-6-59(e) - Procedure upon hearing of motion for new trial. - 15-6-59(e). Procedure upon hearing of motion for new trial. On...

Section 15-6-59(f) - Motion for new trial not required as foundation for appeal in certain cases. - 15-6-59(f). Motion for new trial not required as foundation for...

Section 15-6-59(g) - Order granting new trial must show grounds upon which based. - 15-6-59(g). Order granting new trial must show grounds upon which...

Section 15-6-60(a) - Relief from clerical mistakes. - 15-6-60(a). Relief from clerical mistakes. Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders,...

Section 15-6-60(b) - Relief on ground of mistake--Inadvertence--Excusable neglect--Newly discovered evidence--Fraud. - 15-6-60(b). Relief on ground of mistake--Inadvertence--Excusable neglect--Newly discovered evidence--Fraud. On...

Section 15-6-61 - Harmless Error. - 15-6-61. Harmless Error. No error in either the admission or...

Section 15-6-62(a) - Automatic stay of execution--Exceptions--Injunctions and receiverships. - 15-6-62(a). Automatic stay of execution--Exceptions--Injunctions and receiverships. Except as stated...

Section 15-6-62(b) - Stay of execution on motion for new trial or for judgment. - 15-6-62(b). Stay of execution on motion for new trial or...

Section 15-6-62(c) - Injunction pending appeal. - 15-6-62(c). Injunction pending appeal. Injunction pending appeal shall be as...

Section 15-6-62(d) - Stay upon appeal. - 15-6-62(d). Stay upon appeal. Stay upon appeal shall be as...

Section 15-6-62(e) - Stay in favor of the state or agency thereof. - 15-6-62(e). Stay in favor of the state or agency thereof....

Section 15-6-62(f) - Power of Supreme Court not limited. - 15-6-62(f). Power of Supreme Court not limited. The provisions in...

Section 15-6-62(g) - Stay of judgment as to multiple claims or multiple parties. - 15-6-62(g). Stay of judgment as to multiple claims or multiple...

Section 15-6-63 - Disability of a judge. - 15-6-63. Disability of a judge. If by reason of death,...

Section 15-6-64 - Seizure of person or property. - 15-6-64. Seizure of person or property. At the commencement of...

Section 15-6-65(a) - Preliminary injunction. - 15-6-65(a). Preliminary injunction. No preliminary injunction shall be issued without...

Section 15-6-65(b) - Temporary restraining order without notice. - 15-6-65(b). Temporary restraining order without notice. Where no provision is...

Section 15-6-65(c) - Undertaking required on preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order--Ascertainment of damages. - 15-6-65(c). Undertaking required on preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order--Ascertainment...

Section 15-6-65(d) - Contents of order--Parties bound. - 15-6-65(d). Contents of order--Parties bound. Every order granting an injunction...

Section 15-6-66 - Receivers. - 15-6-66. Receivers. An action wherein a receiver has been appointed...

Section 15-6-67(a) - Deposit in an action. - 15-6-67(a). Deposit in an action. In an action in which...

Section 15-6-67(b) - Deposit in court by substitution. - 15-6-67(b). Deposit in court by substitution. A defendant against whom...

Section 15-6-67(c) - Deposit in court when no action is brought. - 15-6-67(c). Deposit in court when no action is brought. Whenever...

Section 15-6-67(d) - Court may order deposit or seizure of property. - 15-6-67(d). Court may order deposit or seizure of property. When...

Section 15-6-67(e) - Voluntary partial payment as credit against judgment. - 15-6-67(e). Voluntary partial payment as credit against judgment. After entry...

Section 15-6-68 - Offer of Judgment. - 15-6-68. Offer of Judgment. At any time more than ten...

Section 15-6-69 - Execution. - 15-6-69. Execution. Process to enforce a judgment for the payment...

Section 15-6-70 - Judgment for specific acts--Vesting title. - 15-6-70. Judgment for specific acts--Vesting title. If a judgment directs...

Section 15-6-71 - Process in behalf of and against persons not parties. - 15-6-71. Process in behalf of and against persons not parties....

Section 15-6-72 - Expedited civil actions--General provisions. - 15-6-72. Expedited civil actions--General provisions. (1) Eligible actions. This article...

Section 15-6-72.1 - Local intergovernmental actions--Expedited action--Alternative dispute resolution. - 15-6-72.1. Local intergovernmental actions--Expedited action--Alternative dispute resolution. In order to...

Section 15-6-72.2 - Definition--Local government body. - 15-6-72.2. Definition--Local government body. For the purposes of § 15-6-72.1,...

Section 15-6-73 - Discovery in expedited civil actions. - 15-6-73. Discovery in expedited civil actions. (1) Discovery period. Except...

Section 15-6-74 - Motions. - 15-6-74. Motions. (1) Motions to dismiss. Any party may file...

Section 15-6-75 - Procedure for expedited trials. - 15-6-75. Procedure for expedited trials. (1) Demand for jury trial....

Section 15-6-76 - Settlement conference--Alternative dispute resolution. - 15-6-76. Settlement conference--Alternative dispute resolution. Unless the parties have agreed...

Section 15-6-76.1 - Claim preclusion--Issue preclusion. - 15-6-76.1. Claim preclusion--Issue preclusion. Judgments or orders in an expedited...

Section 15-6-77(a) - Trial courts of record always open. - 15-6-77(a). Trial courts of record always open. Trial courts of...

Section 15-6-77(b) - Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers. - 15-6-77(b). Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers. All trials upon the...

Section 15-6-77(c) - Clerk's office and orders by clerk. - 15-6-77(c). Clerk's office and orders by clerk. All motions and...

Section 15-6-80 - Stenographic report or transcript as evidence. - 15-6-80. Stenographic report or transcript as evidence. Whenever the testimony...

Section 15-6-81(c) - Appeals to circuit courts. - 15-6-81(c). Appeals to circuit courts. This chapter does not supersede...

Section 15-6-81(d) - Chapter incorporated into statutes. - 15-6-81(d). Chapter incorporated into statutes. Where any statute heretofore or...

Section 15-6-82 - Jurisdiction and venue. - 15-6-82. Jurisdiction and venue. This chapter shall not be construed...

Section 15-6-83 - Rules by courts of record. - 15-6-83.Rules by courts of record. A majority of the judges...

Section 15-6-84 - Forms. - 15-6-84. Forms. The forms contained in the Appendix of Forms...

Section 15-6-85 - Title. - 15-6-85. Title. This chapter shall be known as Rules of...

Section 15-6-86 - Effective date. - 15-6-86. Effective date. This chapter governs all proceedings and actions...

Section 15-6-B - CIRCUIT COURT RULES (See § 15-6-83) - APPENDIX B. CIRCUIT COURT RULES (See §15-6-83) Following are rules...

Section 15-6-C - APPENDIX OF FORMS (See § 15-6-84) - APPENDIX C. APPENDIX OF FORMS (See §15-6-84) INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT 1....

Section 15-6-A - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (See § 15-6-81(a)) - APPENDIX A. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (See § 15-6-81(a)) Following is a...

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South Dakota Codified Laws Title 15 - Civil Procedure Chapter 06 - Rules Of Procedure In Circuit Courts

South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 06 - Rules Of Procedure In Circuit Courts