Chapter

RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS

S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-1— Scope of Chapter
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-2— One form of action
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-3— Commencement of action
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-6— 15-6-6. Time
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-7— 15-6-7. Pleadings allowed--form of motions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-8— 15-6-8. General rules of pleading
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-9— 15-6-9. Pleading special matters
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-10— 15-6-10. Form of pleadings
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-11— 15-6-11. Signing of Pleadings
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-12— 15-6-12. Defenses and objections
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-13— 15-6-13. Counterclaim and cross-claim
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-14— 15-6-14. Third-party practice
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-15— 15-6-15. Amended and supplemental pleadings
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-16— Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-17— 15-6-17. Parties plaintiff and defendant--capacity
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-18— 15-6-18. Joinder of claims and remedies
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-19— 15-6-19. Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-20— 15-6-20. Permissive joinder of parties
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-21— Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-22— Interpleader
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-23— 15-6-23. Class actions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-23.1— Derivative actions by unincorporated associations
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-23.2— Actions relating to unincorporated associations
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-24— 15-6-24. Intervention
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-25— 15-6-25. Substitution of parties
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-25.1— Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-26— 15-6-26. --Discovery pending action
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-27— 15-6-27. Depositions before action or pending appeal
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28— 15-6-28. Persons before whom depositions may be taken
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28.1— Interstate depositions and discovery
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28.2— Definitions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28.3— Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28.4— Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28.5— Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination, attendance where required
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-28.6— Application to court
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-29— Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-30— 15-6-30. Depositions upon oral examinations
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-31— 15-6-31. --Depositions of witnesses upon written interrogatories
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-32— 15-6-32. Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-33— 15-6-33. Interrogatories to parties
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-34— 15-6-34. Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, copying, or photographing
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-35— 15-6-35. Physical and mental examinations and blood tests of persons
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-36— 15-6-36. Admission of facts and of genuineness of documents
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-37— 15-6-37. Refusal to make discovery--consequences
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-38— 15-6-38. Jury trial of right
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-39— 15-6-39. Trial by jury or by the court
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-40— 15-6-40. Assignment of cases for trial
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-41— 15-6-41. Dismissal of actions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-42— 15-6-42. Consolidation--separate trials
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-43— 15-6-43. Evidence
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-44— 15-6-44. Proof of official record
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-44.1— Determination of foreign law
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-45— 15-6-45. Subpoena
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-46— Exceptions unnecessary
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-47— 15-6-47. Jurors
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-48— Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-49— 15-6-49. Special verdicts and interrogatories
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-50— 15-6-50. Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-51— 15-6-51. Instructions to jury--objection
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-52— 15-6-52. Findings by the court
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-53— 15-6-53. Referees
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-54— 15-6-54. Judgments--costs
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-55— 15-6-55. Default
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-56— 15-6-56. Summary judgment
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-57— Declaratory judgments
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-58— Entry of judgment and orders
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-59— 15-6-59. New trials--Amendment of judgments
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-60— 15-6-60. Relief from judgment or order
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-61— Harmless Error
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-62— 15-6-62. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-63— Disability of a judge
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-64— Seizure of person or property
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-65— 15-6-65. Injunctions and restraining orders
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-66— Receivers
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-67— 15-6-67. Deposit in court
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-68— Offer of Judgment
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-69— Execution
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-70— Judgment for specific acts--Vesting title
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-71— Process in behalf of and against persons not parties
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-72— Expedited civil actions--General provisions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-72.1— Local intergovernmental actions--Expedited action--Alternative dispute resolution
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-72.2— Definition--Local government body
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-73— Discovery in expedited civil actions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-74— Motions
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-75— Procedure for expedited trials
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-76— Settlement conference--Alternative dispute resolution
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-76.1— Claim preclusion--Issue preclusion
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-77— 15-6-77. Courts of record and clerks
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-78— 15-6-78, 15-6-79. Reserved
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-80— Stenographic report or transcript as evidence
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-81— 15-6-81. Applicability
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-82— Jurisdiction and venue
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-83— Rules by courts of record
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-84— Forms
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-85— Title
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-86— Effective date