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Title 15 - CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 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.
- § 15-6-5(j) Service by electronic mail (email) to parties represented by attorney.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- § 15-6-6(c) Superseded.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 and electronic mail transmissionservice 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.
- § 15-6-10(e) Formatting of pleadings.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.INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY.
- § 15-6-28.1 Interstate depositions and discovery.
- § 15-6-28.2 Definitions.
- § 15-6-28.3 Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.
- § 15-6-28.4 Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.
- § 15-6-28.5 Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination,attendance where required.
- § 15-6-28.6 Application to court.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.
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