An order for arbitration shall not be refused on the ground that the claim in issue lacks merit or because any fault or grounds for the claim sought to be arbitrated have not been shown.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-25A-6
Merits of claim not considered on application to compel arbitration
Known as the Uniform Arbitration Act
The act spans §§ 21–21 (38 sections).
Source: SL 1971, ch 157, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.