South Dakota 06 — Rules Of Procedure In Circuit Courts
- 15-6-1 — Scope of Chapter.15-6-2--ONE FORM OF ACTION.
- 15-6-2 — One form of action.II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION--SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONSAND ORDERS.15-6-3--COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION.
- 15-6-3 — Commencement of action.15-6-4--PROCESS.
- 15-6-4(a) — Summons--Form.
- 15-6-4(b) — Summons served without complaint.
- 15-6-4(c) — By whom summons served.
- 15-6-4(d) — Personal service of summons.
- 15-6-4(e) — Substituted personal service of summons authorized.
- 15-6-4(f) — Service upon party not a resident of or found within state.
- 15-6-4(g) — Proof of service.
- 15-6-4(h) — Amendment of process.
- 15-6-4(i) — Service by mail--Admission of service--Costs.
- 15-6-4(j) — Form of notice and admission of service by mail.15-6-5--SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS.
- 15-6-5(a) — Service--When required.
- 15-6-5(b) — Service--How made--Proof.
- 15-6-5(c) — Service on numerous defendants.
- 15-6-5(d) — Filing of papers--Originals--Copies.
- 15-6-5(e) — Definition--"Filing with the court".
- 15-6-5(f) — Service by facsimile transmission (fax) to parties represented by attorney.
- 15-6-5(g) — Documents not to be filed--Depositions.
- 15-6-5(h) — Civil Case Filing Statements.
- 15-6-5(i) — Service of discovery requests by electronic mail or computer diskette--Costs.15-6-6--TIME.
- 15-6-6(a) — Computation of time.
- 15-6-6(b) — Enlargement of time.
- 15-6-6(c) — Superseded.
- 15-6-6(d) — Time for motion--Affidavits--Briefs.
- 15-6-6(e) — Additional time after service by mail--Facsimile transmission service exempt.III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS.15-6-7--PLEADINGS ALLOWED--FORM OF MOTIONS.
- 15-6-7(a) — Pleadings.
- 15-6-7(b) — Motions and other papers.
- 15-6-7(c) — Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions abolished.15-6-8--GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING.
- 15-6-8(a) — Claims for relief.
- 15-6-8(b) — Defenses--Form of denials.
- 15-6-8(c) — Defenses--Form of denials.
- 15-6-8(d) — Effect of failure to deny.
- 15-6-8(e) — Pleading to be concise and direct--Consistency.
- 15-6-8(f) — Construction of pleadings.15-6-9--PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS.
- 15-6-9(a) — Pleading capacity.
- 15-6-9(b) — Pleading, fraud, mistake, condition of the mind.
- 15-6-9(c) — Pleading conditions precedent.
- 15-6-9(d) — Pleading official document or act.
- 15-6-9(e) — Pleading judgment.
- 15-6-9(f) — Pleading time and place.
- 15-6-9(g) — Pleading special damage.
- 15-6-9(h) — Unknown party--How designated in pleadings and process.
- 15-6-9(i) — Complaint in action for libel or slander.15-6-10--FORM OF PLEADINGS.
- 15-6-10(a) — Caption--Names of parties.
- 15-6-10(b) — Paragraphs--Separate statements.
- 15-6-10(c) — Adoption by reference--Exhibits.
- 15-6-10(d) — Roman numerals--Use--Restrictions.15-6-11--SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS--REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT--SANCTIONS.
- 15-6-11(a) — Signature.
- 15-6-11(b) — Representations to court.
- 15-6-11(c) — Sanctions.
- 15-6-11(d) — Inapplicability to discovery.
- 15-6-11(e) — Appeal to Supreme Court--Award of attorneys' fees and costs on appeal.15-6-12--DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS.
- 15-6-12(a) — Time for presenting defenses and objections.
- 15-6-12(b) — Manner of presenting defenses and objections.
- 15-6-12(c) — Motion for judgment on the pleadings.
- 15-6-12(d) — Preliminary hearings.
- 15-6-12(e) — Motion for more definite statement.
- 15-6-12(f) — Motion to strike.
- 15-6-12(g) — Consolidation of defenses in motion.
- 15-6-12(h) — Waiver or preservation of certain defenses.15-6-13--COUNTERCLAIM AND CROSS-CLAIM.
- 15-6-13(a) — Compulsory counterclaims.
- 15-6-13(b) — Permissive counterclaims.
- 15-6-13(c) — Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim.
- 15-6-13(d) — Counterclaim against the State of South Dakota.
- 15-6-13(e) — Counterclaim maturing or acquired after pleading.
- 15-6-13(f) — Omitted counterclaim.
- 15-6-13(g) — Cross-claim against co-party.
- 15-6-13(h) — Joinder of additional parties.
- 15-6-13(i) — Separate trials--Separate judgments.15-6-14--THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE.
- 15-6-14(a) — When defendant may bring in third party.
- 15-6-14(b) — When plaintiff may bring in third party.15-6-15--AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS.
- 15-6-15(a) — Amendments to pleadings.
- 15-6-15(b) — Amendments to conform to the evidence.
- 15-6-15(c) — Relation back of amendments to pleadings.
- 15-6-15(d) — Supplemental pleadings.15-6-16--PRETRIAL PROCEDURE--FORMULATING ISSUES.
- 15-6-16 — Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues.IV. PARTIES.15-6-17--PARTIES PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT--CAPACITY.
- 15-6-17(a) — Real party in interest.
- 15-6-17(b) — Capacity to sue or be sued.
- 15-6-17(c) — Representation of minors or incompetent persons.15-6-18--JOINDER OF CLAIMS AND REMEDIES.
- 15-6-18(a) — Joinder of claims.
- 15-6-18(b) — Joinder of remedies--Fraudulent conveyances.15-6-19--JOINDER OF PERSONS NEEDED FOR JUST ADJUDICATION.
- 15-6-19(a) — Persons to be joined if feasible.
- 15-6-19(b) — Determination by court whenever joinder not feasible.
- 15-6-19(c) — Pleading reasons for nonjoinder.
- 15-6-19(d) — Exception of class actions.15-6-20--PERMISSIVE JOINDER OF PARTIES.
- 15-6-20(a) — Permissive joinder.
- 15-6-20(b) — Separate trials.15-6-21--MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES.
- 15-6-21 — Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.15-6-22--INTERPLEADER.
- 15-6-22 — Interpleader.15-6-23--CLASS ACTIONS.
- 15-6-23(a) — Prerequisites to a class action.
- 15-6-23(b) — Class actions maintainable.
- 15-6-23(c) — Determination by order whether class action to be maintained--Notice--Judgment--Actions conducted partially as class actions.
- 15-6-23(d) — Orders in conduct of actions.
- 15-6-23(e) — Dismissal or compromise of class actions.15-6-23.1--DERIVATIVE ACTIONS BY UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS.
- 15-6-23.1 — Derivative actions by unincorporated associations.15-6-23.2--ACTIONS RELATING TO UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS.
- 15-6-23.2 — Actions relating to unincorporated associations.15-6-24--INTERVENTION.
- 15-6-24(a) — Intervention of right.
- 15-6-24(b) — Permissive intervention.
- 15-6-24(c) — Procedure for intervention.15-6-25--SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES.
- 15-6-25(a) — Death of party.
- 15-6-25(b) — Incompetency of party.
- 15-6-25(c) — Transfer of party's interest.
- 15-6-25(d) — Officer as party--Death or separation from office.
- 15-6-25(e) — Judgment for possession of real property--Successor in interest--Revival.15-6-25.1--NAMING OF DISMISSED OR DROPPED PARTIES.
- 15-6-25.1 — Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings.V. DISCOVERY.15-6-26--DISCOVERY PENDING ACTION.
- 15-6-26(a) — Discovery methods.
- 15-6-26(b) — Scope of discovery.
- 15-6-26(c) — Protective orders.
- 15-6-26(d) — Sequence and timing of discovery.
- 15-6-26(e) — Supplementation of responses.
- 15-6-26(f) — Superseded.15-6-27--DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL.
- 15-6-27(a) — Depositions before action.
- 15-6-27(b) — Depositions pending appeal.
- 15-6-27(c) — Perpetuation of testimony by action.15-6-28--PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN.
- 15-6-28(a) — Taking depositions within the United States.
- 15-6-28(b) — Taking depositions in foreign countries.
- 15-6-28(c) — Disqualification to take deposition for interest.15-6-29--STIPULATIONS REGARDING THE TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS.
- 15-6-29 — Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions.15-6-30--DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATIONS.
- 15-6-30(a) — When depositions may be taken.
- 15-6-30(b) — Notice of examination--General requirements--Special notice--Nonstenographicrecording--Production of documents and things--Deposition of organization.
- 15-6-30(c) — Examination and cross-examination--Record of examination--Oath--Objections.
- 15-6-30(d) — Schedule and duration--Motion to terminate or limit examination.
- 15-6-30(e) — Submission to witness--Changes--Signing.
- 15-6-30(f) — Certification and filing by officer--Exhibits--Copies.
- 15-6-30(g) — Failure to attend or to serve subpoena for deposition expenses.15-6-31--DEPOSITIONS OF WITNESSES UPON WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES.
- 15-6-31(a) — Serving questions--Notice.
- 15-6-31(b) — Officer to take responses and prepare record.
- 15-6-31(c) — Notice of filing.
- 15-6-31(d) — Superseded.15-6-32--EFFECT OF ERRORS AND IRREGULARITIES IN DEPOSITIONS.
- 15-6-32(a) — Use of depositions.
- 15-6-32(b) — Objections to admissibility.
- 15-6-32(c) — Effect of taking or using deposition.
- 15-6-32(d) — Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions.15-6-33--INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES.
- 15-6-33(a) — Availability--Procedures for use.
- 15-6-33(b) — Scope--Use at trial.
- 15-6-33(c) — Option to produce business records.15-6-34--DISCOVERY AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS FORINSPECTION, COPYING, OR PHOTOGRAPHING.
- 15-6-34(a) — Scope.
- 15-6-34(b) — Procedure.
- 15-6-34(c) — Persons not parties.15-6-35--PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATIONS AND BLOOD TESTS OFPERSONS.
- 15-6-35(a) — Order for examination.
- 15-6-35(b) — Report of examining physician.15-6-36--ADMISSION OF FACTS AND OF GENUINENESS OF DOCUMENTS.
- 15-6-36(a) — Request for admission.
- 15-6-36(b) — Effect of admission.15-6-37--REFUSAL TO MAKE DISCOVERY--CONSEQUENCES.
- 15-6-37(a) — Motion for order compelling disclosure or discovery.
- 15-6-37(b) — Failure to comply with order.
- 15-6-37(c) — Failure to disclose--False or misleading disclosure--Refusal to admit.
- 15-6-37(d) — Failure of party to attend at own deposition or serve answers to interrogatories orrespond to request for inspection.VI. TRIALS.15-6-38--JURY TRIAL OF RIGHT.
- 15-6-38(a) — Right to jury trial preserved.
- 15-6-38(b) — Demand for jury trial.
- 15-6-38(c) — Specification of issues in demand for jury trial.
- 15-6-38(d) — Waiver of jury trial.15-6-39--TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT.
- 15-6-39(a) — Trial by jury.
- 15-6-39(b) — Trial by the court.
- 15-6-39(c) — Advisory jury and trial by consent.15-6-40--ASSIGNMENT OF CASES FOR TRIAL.
- 15-6-40(a) — Issues--When, where, and how tried.
- 15-6-40(b) — Repealed.
- 15-6-40(c) — Proceeding in absence of party.15-6-41--DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS.
- 15-6-41(a) — Voluntary dismissal--Effect thereof.
- 15-6-41(b) — Involuntary dismissal--Effect thereof.
- 15-6-41(c) — Dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim.
- 15-6-41(d) — Costs of previously dismissed action.15-6-42--CONSOLIDATION--SEPARATE TRIALS.
- 15-6-42(a) — Consolidation of actions.
- 15-6-42(b) — Separate trials.15-6-43--EVIDENCE.
- 15-6-43(a) — Form and admissibility of evidence.
- 15-6-43(b) — Superseded.
- 15-6-43(c) — Superseded.
- 15-6-43(d) — Oath or affirmation.
- 15-6-43(e) — Evidence on motions.
- 15-6-43(f) — Interpreters.15-6-44--PROOF OF OFFICIAL RECORD.
- 15-6-44(a) — Authentication of official records.
- 15-6-44(b) — Proof of lack of official record.
- 15-6-44(c) — Other proof of official record.15-6-44.1--DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN LAW.
- 15-6-44.1 — Determination of foreign law.15-6-45--SUBPOENA.
- 15-6-45(a) — Subpoena for attendance of witnesses--Form--Issuance.
- 15-6-45(b) — Subpoena for production of documentary evidence.
- 15-6-45(c) — Service of subpoena.
- 15-6-45(d) — Subpoena for taking depositions--Place of examination.
- 15-6-45(e) — Superseded.
- 15-6-45(f) — Failure to obey subpoena as contempt.
- 15-6-45(g) — Nonresident of state served with subpoena in state.15-6-46--EXCEPTIONS UNNECESSARY.
- 15-6-46 — Exceptions unnecessary.15-6-47--JURORS.
- 15-6-47(a) — Examination of jurors.
- 15-6-47(b) — Alternate jurors.15-6-48--JURIES OF LESS THAN TWELVE--MAJORITY VERDICT.
- 15-6-48 — Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict.15-6-49--SPECIAL VERDICTS AND INTERROGATORIES.
- 15-6-49(a) — Special verdicts.
- 15-6-49(b) — General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories.15-6-50--JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW IN JURY TRIALS--ALTERNATIVEMOTION FOR NEW TRIAL--CONDITIONAL RULINGS.
- 15-6-50(a) — Judgment as a matter of law.
- 15-6-50(b) — Renewing motion for judgment after trial--Alternative motion for new trial.
- 15-6-50(c) — Granting renewed motion for judgment as a matter law--Conditional rulings--Newtrial motion.
- 15-6-50(d) — Denial of motion for judgment as a matter of law.15-6-51--INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY--OBJECTION.
- 15-6-51(a) — Instructions to jury--Requests.
- 15-6-51(b) — Instructions.
- 15-6-51(c) — Objections.15-6-52--FINDINGS BY THE COURT.
- 15-6-52(a) — Effect of findings by the court--Proposals--When unnecessary.
- 15-6-52(b) — Waiver of findings and conclusions of law.15-6-53--REFEREES.
- 15-6-53(a) — Appointment and compensation of referees.
- 15-6-53(b) — Reference.
- 15-6-53(c) — Powers of referee.
- 15-6-53(d) — Proceedings before referee.
- 15-6-53(e) — Report of referee.VII. JUDGMENT.15-6-54--JUDGMENTS--COSTS.
- 15-6-54(a) — Definition--Form of judgment.
- 15-6-54(b) — Judgment upon multiple claims or involving multiple parties.
- 15-6-54(c) — Demand for judgment.
- 15-6-54(d) — Judgment for costs--Attorneys' fees.15-6-55--DEFAULT.
- 15-6-55(a) — Entry of default.
- 15-6-55(b) — Default judgment.
- 15-6-55(c) — Setting aside default.
- 15-6-55(d) — Plaintiffs, counterclaimants and cross-claimants entitled to default.15-6-56--SUMMARY JUDGMENT.
- 15-6-56(a) — Summary judgment for claimant.
- 15-6-56(b) — Summary judgment for defending party.
- 15-6-56(c) — Motion for summary judgment and proceedings thereon.
- 15-6-56(d) — Case not fully adjudicated on motion for summary judgment.
- 15-6-56(e) — Form of affidavits for summary judgment--Further testimony--Defense required.
- 15-6-56(f) — Opposing summary judgment when affidavits are unavailable.
- 15-6-56(g) — Summary judgment affidavits made in bad faith.15-6-57--DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS.
- 15-6-57 — Declaratory judgments.15-6-58--ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AND ORDERS--EFFECTIVE DATE.
- 15-6-58 — Entry of judgment and orders--Effective date.15-6-59--NEW TRIALS--AMENDMENT OF JUDGMENTS.
- 15-6-59(a) — Grounds for new trial.
- 15-6-59(b) — Time for motion for new trial--Rulings thereon--Extension of time.
- 15-6-59(c) — Hearing and answering affidavits on motion for new trial.
- 15-6-59(d) — New trial on initiative of court.
- 15-6-59(e) — Procedure upon hearing of motion for new trial.
- 15-6-59(f) — Motion for new trial not required as foundation for appeal in certain cases.
- 15-6-59(g) — Order granting new trial must show grounds upon which based.15-6-60--RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER.
- 15-6-60(a) — Relief from clerical mistakes.
- 15-6-60(b) — Relief on ground of mistake--Inadvertence--Excusable neglect--Newly discoveredevidence--Fraud.15-6-61--HARMLESS ERROR.
- 15-6-61 — Harmless Error.15-6-62--STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT.
- 15-6-62(a) — Automatic stay of execution--Exceptions--Injunctions and receiverships.
- 15-6-62(b) — Stay of execution on motion for new trial or for judgment.
- 15-6-62(c) — Injunction pending appeal.
- 15-6-62(d) — Stay upon appeal.
- 15-6-62(e) — Stay in favor of the state or agency thereof.
- 15-6-62(f) — Power of Supreme Court not limited.
- 15-6-62(g) — Stay of judgment as to multiple claims or multiple parties.15-6-63--DISABILITY OF A JUDGE.
- 15-6-63 — Disability of a judge.VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS.15-6-64--SEIZURE OF PERSON OR PROPERTY.
- 15-6-64 — Seizure of person or property.15-6-65--INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS.
- 15-6-65(a) — Preliminary injunction.
- 15-6-65(b) — Temporary restraining order without notice.
- 15-6-65(c) — Undertaking required on preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order--Ascertainment of damages.
- 15-6-65(d) — Contents of order--Parties bound.15-6-66--RECEIVERS.
- 15-6-66 — Receivers.15-6-67--DEPOSIT IN COURT.
- 15-6-67(a) — Deposit in an action.
- 15-6-67(b) — Deposit in court by substitution.
- 15-6-67(c) — Deposit in court when no action is brought.
- 15-6-67(d) — Court may order deposit or seizure of property.
- 15-6-67(e) — Voluntary partial payment as credit against judgment.15-6-68--OFFER OF JUDGMENT.
- 15-6-68 — Offer of Judgment.15-6-69--EXECUTION.
- 15-6-69 — Execution.15-6-70--JUDGMENT FOR SPECIFIC ACTS--VESTING TITLE.
- 15-6-70 — Judgment for specific acts--Vesting title.15-6-71--PROCESS IN BEHALF OF AND AGAINST PERSONS NOT PARTIES.
- 15-6-71 — Process in behalf of and against persons not parties.IX. RESERVED.
- 15-6-72 — to 15-6-76. Reserved.X. CIRCUIT COURTS AND CLERKS.15-6-77--COURTS OF RECORD AND CLERKS.
- 15-6-77(a) — Trial courts of record always open.
- 15-6-77(b) — Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers.
- 15-6-77(c) — Clerk's office and orders by clerk.
- 15-6-78 — , 15-6-79. Reserved.15-6-80--STENOGRAPHIC REPORT OR TRANSCRIPT AS EVIDENCE.
- 15-6-80 — Stenographic report or transcript as evidence.XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS.15-6-81--APPLICABILITY.
- 15-6-81(a) — Procedure preserved.
- 15-6-81(b) — Omitted.
- 15-6-81(c) — Appeals to circuit courts.
- 15-6-81(d) — Chapter incorporated into statutes.15-6-82--JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
- 15-6-82 — Jurisdiction and venue.15-6-83--RULES BY COURTS OF RECORD.
- 15-6-83 — Rules by courts of record.15-6-84--FORMS.
- 15-6-84 — Forms.15-6-85--TITLE.
- 15-6-85 — Title.15-6-86--EFFECTIVE DATE.
- 15-6-86 — Effective date.APPENDIX A. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (See § 15-6-81(a)).APPENDIX B. CIRCUIT COURT RULES (See § 15-6-83).APPENDIX OF FORMS.