If the plaintiff does not appear at any time set for hearing, the court may dismiss the claim for want of prosecution or enter a finding on the merits for the defendant or make such other disposition as may be proper.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-39-68
Disposition of claim on failure of plaintiff to appear for hearing
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4114; SDCL, § 15-39-32; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.