2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 06. Rules Of Procedure In Circuit Courts
§15-6-30(a) When depositions may be taken.

15-6-30(a). When depositions may be taken. After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination. Leave of court, granted with or without notice, must be obtained only if the plaintiff seeks to take a deposition prior to the expiration of thirty days after service of the summons and complaint upon any defendant, except that leave is not required (1) if a defendant has served a notice of taking deposition or otherwise sought discovery, or (2) if special notice is given as provided in subdivision 15-6-30(b)(2).

The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by subpoena as provided in § 15-6-45. The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as the court prescribes. The deposition of a person who has already been deposed in the case may only be taken with the consent of the deponent and parties, or by leave of court.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 36.0501, 36.0511; SD RCP, Rule 26(a), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966; SDCL, § 15-6-26(a); Supreme Court Rule 76-3, § 4; SL 2006, ch 294 (Supreme Court Rule 06-20), eff. July 1, 2006.