An action under this chapter may be brought on for trial upon two days' notice after issue is joined. If a jury trial be demanded and no jury is in attendance on the day the action is noticed for trial, the court shall cause a special venire to issue as in cases where extra jurors are required, and proceed to impanel a jury and try the action as in other civil cases.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-16-8
Time action brought on for trial--Special venire in jury cases
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Meadowland Apartments v. Schumacher (2012)
Most recently applied in Vor, Inc. v. Estate of O'farrell (February 2025)
Source: SL 1907, ch 191, § 20; SL 1909, ch 176, § 7; SL 1911, ch 196, § 6; SL 1913, ch 278, § 4; RC 1919, § 2246; Supreme Court Rule 597, 1939; SDC 1939, § 37.3907; Court Rule A…
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