2013 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 - CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 05 - Venue Of Actions
§ 15-5-10 Trial of action in county where commenced unless defendant demands change of venue.


SD Codified L § 15-5-10 (2013) What's This?

15-5-10. Trial of action in county where commenced unless defendant demands change of venue. If the county designated for that purpose in the complaint is not the proper county, the action may, notwithstanding, be tried therein unless the defendant, before the time for answering expires, demands in writing that the trial be had in the proper county, and the place of trial be thereupon changed by the consent of the parties or by order of the court, as provided in § 15-5-11.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0305.

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