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Rules Of Procedure In Circuit Courts

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Scope of Chapter.

One form of action.

Commencement of action.

(A) - Summons--Form.

(B) - Summons served without complaint.

(C) - By whom summons served.

(D) - Personal service of summons.

(E) - Service by leaving copy with resident of defendant's dwelling.

(F) - Service upon party not a resident of or found within state.

(G) - Proof of service.

(H) - Amendment of process.

(I) - Service by mail--Admission of service--Costs.

(J) - Form of notice and admission of service by mail.

(A) - Service--When required.

(B) - Service--How made--Proof.

(C) - Service on numerous defendants.

(D) - Filing of papers--Originals--Copies.

(E) - Definition--Filing with the court.

(F) - Service by facsimile transmission (fax) to parties represented by attorney.

(G) - Documents not to be filed--Depositions.

(H) - Civil Case Filing Statements.

(I) - Service of discovery requests by electronic mail or computer diskette--Costs.

(J) - Service by electronic mail (email) to parties represented by attorney.

15-6-6.Time

(A) - Computation of time.

(B) - Enlargement of time.

(C) - 15-6-6(c).Superseded

(D) - Time for motion--Affidavits--Briefs.

(E) - Additional time after service by mail--Facsimile and electronic mail transmission service exempt.

15-6-7.Pleadings allowed--form of motions

(A) - Pleadings.

(B) - Motions and other papers.

(C) - Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions abolished.

15-6-8.General rules of pleading

(A) - Claims for relief.

(B) - Defenses--Form of denials.

(C) - Defenses--Form of denials.

(D) - Effect of failure to deny.

(E) - Pleading to be concise and direct--Consistency.

(F) - Construction of pleadings.

15-6-9.Pleading special matters

(A) - Pleading capacity.

(B) - Pleading, fraud, mistake, condition of the mind.

(C) - Pleading conditions precedent.

(D) - Pleading official document or act.

(E) - Pleading judgment.

(F) - Pleading time and place.

(G) - Pleading special damage.

(H) - Unknown party--How designated in pleadings and process.

(I) - Complaint in action for libel or slander.

Section
15-6-10

15-6-10.Form of pleadings

Section
15-6-10

(A) - Caption--Names of parties.

Section
15-6-10

(B) - Paragraphs--Separate statements.

Section
15-6-10

(C) - Adoption by reference--Exhibits.

Section
15-6-10

(D) - Roman numerals--Use--Restrictions.

Section
15-6-10

(E) - Formatting of pleadings.

Section
15-6-11

15-6-11.Signing of Pleadings

Section
15-6-11

(A) - Signature.

Section
15-6-11

(B) - Representations to court.

Section
15-6-11

(C) - Sanctions.

Section
15-6-11

(D) - Inapplicability to discovery.

Section
15-6-11

(E) - Appeal to Supreme Court--Award of attorneys' fees and costs on appeal.

Section
15-6-12

15-6-12.Defenses and objections

Section
15-6-12

(A) - Time for presenting defenses and objections.

Section
15-6-12

(B) - Manner of presenting defenses and objections.

Section
15-6-12

(C) - Motion for judgment on the pleadings.

Section
15-6-12

(D) - Preliminary hearings.

Section
15-6-12

(E) - Motion for more definite statement.

Section
15-6-12

(F) - Motion to strike.

Section
15-6-12

(G) - Consolidation of defenses in motion.

Section
15-6-12

(H) - Waiver or preservation of certain defenses.

Section
15-6-13

15-6-13.Counterclaim and cross-claim

Section
15-6-13

(A) - Compulsory counterclaims.

Section
15-6-13

(B) - Permissive counterclaims.

Section
15-6-13

(C) - Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim.

Section
15-6-13

(D) - Counterclaim against the State of South Dakota.

Section
15-6-13

(E) - Counterclaim maturing or acquired after pleading.

Section
15-6-13

(F) - Omitted counterclaim.

Section
15-6-13

(G) - Cross-claim against co-party.

Section
15-6-13

(H) - Joinder of additional parties.

Section
15-6-13

(I) - Separate trials--Separate judgments.

Section
15-6-14

15-6-14.Third-party practice

Section
15-6-14

(A) - When defendant may bring in third party.

Section
15-6-14

(B) - When plaintiff may bring in third party.

Section
15-6-15

15-6-15.Amended and supplemental pleadings

Section
15-6-15

(A) - Amendments to pleadings.

Section
15-6-15

(B) - Amendments to conform to the evidence.

Section
15-6-15

(C) - Relation back of amendments to pleadings.

Section
15-6-15

(D) - Supplemental pleadings.

Section
15-6-16

Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues.

Section
15-6-17

15-6-17.Parties plaintiff and defendant--capacity

Section
15-6-17

(A) - Real party in interest.

Section
15-6-17

(B) - Capacity to sue or be sued.

Section
15-6-17

(C) - Representation of minors or incompetent persons.

Section
15-6-18

15-6-18.Joinder of claims and remedies

Section
15-6-18

(A) - Joinder of claims.

Section
15-6-18

(B) - Joinder of remedies--Fraudulent conveyances.

Section
15-6-19

15-6-19.Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication

Section
15-6-19

(A) - Persons to be joined if feasible.

Section
15-6-19

(B) - Determination by court whenever joinder not feasible.

Section
15-6-19

(C) - Pleading reasons for nonjoinder.

Section
15-6-19

(D) - Exception of class actions.

Section
15-6-20

15-6-20.Permissive joinder of parties

Section
15-6-20

(A) - Permissive joinder.

Section
15-6-20

(B) - Separate trials.

Section
15-6-21

Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.

Section
15-6-22

Interpleader.

Section
15-6-23

15-6-23.Class actions

Section
15-6-23

(A) - Prerequisites to a class action.

Section
15-6-23

(B) - Class actions maintainable.

Section
15-6-23

(C) - Determination by order whether class action to be maintained--Notice--Judgment--Actions conducted partially as class actions.

Section
15-6-23

(D) - Orders in conduct of actions.

Section
15-6-23

(E) - Dismissal or compromise of class actions.

Section
15-6-23.1

Derivative actions by unincorporated associations.

Section
15-6-23.2

Actions relating to unincorporated associations.

Section
15-6-24

15-6-24.Intervention

Section
15-6-24

(A) - Intervention of right.

Section
15-6-24

(B) - Permissive intervention.

Section
15-6-24

(C) - Procedure for intervention.

Section
15-6-25

15-6-25.Substitution of parties

Section
15-6-25

(A) - Death of party.

Section
15-6-25

(B) - Incompetency of party.

Section
15-6-25

(C) - Transfer of party's interest.

Section
15-6-25

(D) - Officer as party--Death or separation from office.

Section
15-6-25

(E) - Judgment for possession of real property--Successor in interest--Revival.

Section
15-6-25.1

Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings.

Section
15-6-26

15-6-26.--Discovery pending action

Section
15-6-26

(A) - Discovery methods.

Section
15-6-26

(b) - Scope of discovery.

Section
15-6-26

(B) - Scope of discovery.

Section
15-6-26

(C) - Protective orders.

Section
15-6-26

(D) - Sequence and timing of discovery.

Section
15-6-26

(E) - Supplementation of responses.

Section
15-6-26

(F) - 15-6-26(f).Superseded

Section
15-6-27

15-6-27.Depositions before action or pending appeal

Section
15-6-27

(A) - Depositions before action.

Section
15-6-27

(B) - Depositions pending appeal.

Section
15-6-27

(C) - Perpetuation of testimony by action.

Section
15-6-28

15-6-28.Persons before whom depositions may be taken

Section
15-6-28

(A) - Taking depositions within the United States.

Section
15-6-28

(B) - Taking depositions in foreign countries.

Section
15-6-28

(C) - Disqualification to take deposition for interest.

Section
15-6-28.1

Interstate depositions and discovery.

Section
15-6-28.2

Definitions.

Section
15-6-28.3

Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.

Section
15-6-28.4

Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.

Section
15-6-28.5

Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination, attendance where required.

Section
15-6-28.6

Application to court.

Section
15-6-29

Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions.

Section
15-6-30

15-6-30.Depositions upon oral examinations

Section
15-6-30

(A) - When depositions may be taken.

Section
15-6-30

(B) - Notice of examination--General requirements--Special notice--Nonstenographic recording--Production of documents and things--Deposition of organization.

Section
15-6-30

(C) - Examination and cross-examination--Record of examination--Oath--Objection.

Section
15-6-30

(D) - Schedule and duration--Motion to terminate or limit examination.

Section
15-6-30

(E) - Submission to witness--Changes--Signing.

Section
15-6-30

(F) - Certification and filing by officer--Exhibits--Copies.

Section
15-6-30

(G) - Failure to attend or to serve subpoena for deposition expenses.

Section
15-6-31

15-6-31.--Depositions of witnesses upon written interrogatories

Section
15-6-31

(A) - Serving questions--Notice.

Section
15-6-31

(B) - Officer to take responses and prepare record.

Section
15-6-31

(C) - Notice of filing.

Section
15-6-31

(D) - 15-6-31(d).Superseded

Section
15-6-32

15-6-32.Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions

Section
15-6-32

(A) - Use of depositions.

Section
15-6-32

(B) - Objections to admissibility.

Section
15-6-32

(C) - Effect of taking or using deposition.

Section
15-6-32

(D) - Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions.

Section
15-6-33

15-6-33.Interrogatories to parties

Section
15-6-33

(A) - Availability--Procedures for use.

Section
15-6-33

(B) - Scope--Use at trial.

Section
15-6-33

(C) - Option to produce business records.

Section
15-6-34

15-6-34.Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, copying, or photographing

Section
15-6-34

(A) - Scope.

Section
15-6-34

(B) - Procedure.

Section
15-6-34

(C) - Persons not parties.

Section
15-6-35

15-6-35.Physical and mental examinations and blood tests of persons

Section
15-6-35

(A) - Order for examination.

Section
15-6-35

(B) - Report of examining physician.

Section
15-6-36

15-6-36.Admission of facts and of genuineness of documents

Section
15-6-36

(A) - Request for admission.

Section
15-6-36

(B) - Effect of admission.

Section
15-6-37

15-6-37.Refusal to make discovery--consequences

Section
15-6-37

(A) - Motion for order compelling disclosure or discovery.

Section
15-6-37

(B) - Failure to comply with order.

Section
15-6-37

(C) - Failure to disclose--False or misleading disclosure--Refusal to admit.

Section
15-6-37

(D) - Failure of party to attend at own deposition or serve answers to interrogatories or respond to request for inspection.

Section
15-6-38

15-6-38.Jury trial of right

Section
15-6-38

(A) - Right to jury trial preserved.

Section
15-6-38

(B) - Demand for jury trial.

Section
15-6-38

(C) - Specification of issues in demand for jury trial.

Section
15-6-38

(D) - Waiver of jury trial.

Section
15-6-39

15-6-39.Trial by jury or by the court

Section
15-6-39

(A) - Trial by jury.

Section
15-6-39

(B) - Trial by the court.

Section
15-6-39

(C) - Advisory jury and trial by consent.

Section
15-6-40

15-6-40.Assignment of cases for trial

Section
15-6-40

(A) - Issues--When, where, and how tried.

Section
15-6-40

(B) - 15-6-40(b).Repealed by SL 1993, ch 386

Section
15-6-40

(C) - Proceeding in absence of party.

Section
15-6-41

15-6-41.Dismissal of actions

Section
15-6-41

(A) - Voluntary dismissal--Effect thereof.

Section
15-6-41

(B) - Involuntary dismissal--Effect thereof.

Section
15-6-41

(C) - Dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim.

Section
15-6-41

(D) - Costs of previously dismissed action.

Section
15-6-42

15-6-42.Consolidation--separate trials

Section
15-6-42

(A) - Consolidation of actions.

Section
15-6-42

(B) - Separate trials.

Section
15-6-43

15-6-43.Evidence

Section
15-6-43

(A) - Form and admissibility of evidence.

Section
15-6-43

(B) - 15-6-43(b).Superseded

Section
15-6-43

(C) - 15-6-43(c).Superseded

Section
15-6-43

(D) - Oath or affirmation.

Section
15-6-43

(E) - Evidence on motions.

Section
15-6-43

(F) - Interpreters.

Section
15-6-44

15-6-44.Proof of official record

Section
15-6-44

(A) - Authentication of official records.

Section
15-6-44

(B) - Proof of lack of official record.

Section
15-6-44

(C) - Other proof of official record.

Section
15-6-44.1

Determination of foreign law.

Section
15-6-45

15-6-45.Subpoena

Section
15-6-45

(a) - Subpoena for attendance of witnesses and for production of documentary evidence--Form--Issuance.

Section
15-6-45

(B) - Subpoena for production of documentary evidence.

Section
15-6-45

(C) - Service of subpoena.

Section
15-6-45

(D) - Subpoena for taking depositions--Place of examination.

Section
15-6-45

(E) - 15-6-45(e).Superseded

Section
15-6-45

(F) - Failure to obey subpoena as contempt.

Section
15-6-45

(G) - Nonresident of state served with subpoena in state.

Section
15-6-46

Exceptions unnecessary.

Section
15-6-47

15-6-47.Jurors

Section
15-6-47

(A) - Examination of jurors.

Section
15-6-47

(B) - Alternate jurors.

Section
15-6-48

Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict.

Section
15-6-49

15-6-49.Special verdicts and interrogatories

Section
15-6-49

(A) - Special verdicts.

Section
15-6-49

(B) - General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories.

Section
15-6-50

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

Section
15-6-50

(A) - Judgment as a matter of law.

Section
15-6-50

(B) - Renewing motion for judgment after trial--Alternative motion for new trial.

Section
15-6-50

(C) - Granting renewed motion for judgment as a matter law--Conditional rulings--New trial motion.

Section
15-6-50

(D) - Denial of motion for judgment as a matter of law.

Section
15-6-51

15-6-51.Instructions to jury--objection

Section
15-6-51

(A) - Instructions to jury--Requests.

Section
15-6-51

(B) - Instructions.

Section
15-6-51

(C) - Objections.

Section
15-6-51

(D) - Assigning error--Plain error.

Section
15-6-52

15-6-52.Findings by the court

Section
15-6-52

(A) - Effect of findings by the court--Proposals--When unnecessary.

Section
15-6-52

(B) - Waiver of findings and conclusions of law.

Section
15-6-53

15-6-53.Referees

Section
15-6-53

(A) - Appointment and compensation of referees.

Section
15-6-53

(B) - Reference.

Section
15-6-53

(C) - Powers of referee.

Section
15-6-53

(D) - Proceedings before referee.

Section
15-6-53

(E) - Report of referee.

Section
15-6-54

15-6-54.Judgments--costs

Section
15-6-54

(A) - Definition--Form of judgment.

Section
15-6-54

(B) - Judgment upon multiple claims or involving multiple parties.

Section
15-6-54

(C) - Demand for judgment.

Section
15-6-54

(D) - Judgment for costs--Attorneys' fees.

Section
15-6-55

15-6-55.Default

Section
15-6-55

(A) - Entry of default.

Section
15-6-55

(B) - Default judgment.

Section
15-6-55

(C) - Setting aside default.

Section
15-6-55

(D) - Plaintiffs, counterclaimants and cross-claimants entitled to default.

Section
15-6-56

15-6-56.Summary judgment

Section
15-6-56

(A) - Summary judgment for claimant.

Section
15-6-56

(B) - Summary judgment for defending party.

Section
15-6-56

(C) - Motion for summary judgment and proceedings thereon.

Section
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.

Section
15-6-56

(F) - Opposing summary judgment when affidavits are unavailable.

Section
15-6-56

(G) - Summary judgment affidavits made in bad faith.

Section
15-6-57

Declaratory judgments.

Section
15-6-58

Entry of judgment and orders--Effective date.

Section
15-6-59

15-6-59.New trials--Amendment of judgments

Section
15-6-59

(A) - Grounds for new trial.

Section
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.

Section
15-6-59

(D) - New trial on initiative of court.

Section
15-6-59

(E) - Procedure upon hearing of motion for new trial.

Section
15-6-59

(F) - Motion for new trial not required as foundation for appeal in certain cases.

Section
15-6-59

(G) - Order granting new trial must show grounds upon which based.

Section
15-6-60

15-6-60.Relief from judgment or order

Section
15-6-60

(A) - Relief from clerical mistakes.

Section
15-6-60

(B) - Relief on ground of mistake--Inadvertence--Excusable neglect--Newly discovered evidence--Fraud.

Section
15-6-61

Harmless Error.

Section
15-6-62

15-6-62.Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment

Section
15-6-62

(A) - Automatic stay of execution--Exceptions--Injunctions and receiverships.

Section
15-6-62

(B) - Stay of execution on motion for new trial or for judgment.

Section
15-6-62

(C) - Injunction pending appeal.

Section
15-6-62

(D) - Stay upon appeal.

Section
15-6-62

(E) - Stay in favor of the state or agency thereof.

Section
15-6-62

(F) - Power of Supreme Court not limited.

Section
15-6-62

(G) - Stay of judgment as to multiple claims or multiple parties.

Section
15-6-63

Disability of a judge.

Section
15-6-64

Seizure of person or property.

Section
15-6-65

15-6-65.Injunctions and restraining orders

Section
15-6-65

(A) - Preliminary injunction.

Section
15-6-65

(B) - Temporary restraining order without notice.

Section
15-6-65

(C) - Undertaking required on preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order--Ascertainment of damages.

Section
15-6-65

(D) - Contents of order--Parties bound.

Section
15-6-66

Receivers.

Section
15-6-67

15-6-67.Deposit in court

Section
15-6-67

(A) - Deposit in an action.

Section
15-6-67

(B) - Deposit in court by substitution.

Section
15-6-67

(C) - Deposit in court when no action is brought.

Section
15-6-67

(D) - Court may order deposit or seizure of property.

Section
15-6-67

(E) - Voluntary partial payment as credit against judgment.

Section
15-6-68

Offer of Judgment.

Section
15-6-69

Execution.

Section
15-6-70

Judgment for specific acts--Vesting title.

Section
15-6-71

Process in behalf of and against persons not parties.

Section
15-6-72

Expedited civil actions--General provisions.

Section
15-6-72.1

Local intergovernmental actions--Expedited action--Alternative dispute resolution.

Section
15-6-72.2

Definition--Local government body.

Section
15-6-73

Discovery in expedited civil actions.

Section
15-6-74

Motions.

Section
15-6-75

Procedure for expedited trials.

Section
15-6-76

Settlement conference--Alternative dispute resolution.

Section
15-6-76.1

Claim preclusion--Issue preclusion.

Section
15-6-77

15-6-77.Courts of record and clerks

Section
15-6-77

(A) - Trial courts of record always open.

Section
15-6-77

(B) - Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers.

Section
15-6-77

(C) - Clerk's office and orders by clerk.

Section
15-6-78

15-6-78, 15-6-79.Reserved

Section
15-6-80

Stenographic report or transcript as evidence.

Section
15-6-81

15-6-81.Applicability

Section
15-6-81

(A) - Procedure preserved.

Section
15-6-81

(B) - 15-6-81(b).Omitted

Section
15-6-81

(C) - Appeals to circuit courts.

Section
15-6-81

(D) - Chapter incorporated into statutes.

Section
15-6-82

Jurisdiction and venue.

Section
15-6-83

Rules by courts of record.

Section
15-6-84

Forms.

Section
15-6-85

Title.

Section
15-6-86

Effective date.

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (See § 15-6-81(a))

CIRCUIT COURT RULES (See § 15-6-83)

APPENDIX OF FORMS (See § 15-6-84)