If a proceeding under this code could be maintained in more than one county in this state, the court of the county in which the proceeding is first commenced has the exclusive right to proceed unless that court determines that venue is properly in another court.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-1-303
Venue
Source: SL 1995, ch 167, § 1-303.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.