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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-39-58

Transmittal of papers upon removal--Pleadings and speedy trial

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Devitt v. Hayes (1996)

Most recently applied in Devitt v. Hayes (June 1996)

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4102; SDCL, § 15-39-18; Supreme Court Rule 81-4; Supreme Court Rule 97-15.

Upon removal, the clerk of courts shall forthwith transmit such original papers or attested copies thereof and the circuit or magistrate court may try the action as transmitted or may require pleading as in an action by summons, but the action shall be marked for trial on the list of causes advanced for speedy trial by jury.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.