When the state of the pleadings requires it or in any case for good reasons and in the sound discretion of the court, the order of trial and argument prescribed in § 23A-24-2 may be departed from.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-24-3
Departure from order of proceedings for good cause
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Hickey (1980)
Most recently applied in State v. Hickey (January 1980)
Source: Supreme Court Rule 396, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3627; SDCL, § 23-42-7; SL 1978, ch 178, § 303.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.