15-39-50. Determination of sufficiency of plaintiff's statement.
The clerk shall serve in a supervisory role to determine whether or not plaintiff has met the criteria of sufficiency and clarity.
If the clerk deems the statement of a cause of action insufficient, the court at the request of the plaintiff or the clerk shall decide whether such cause of action shall be received.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.4108; SDCL, §15-39-10; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.