The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is commenced under § 47-1A-1330.1 is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend a decision on the question of fair value. The appraisers shall have the powers described in the order appointing them, or in any amendment to it. The shareholders demanding appraisal rights are entitled to the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings. There is no right to a jury trial.
S.D. Codified Laws § 47-1A-1330.3
Jurisdiction--Appraisers--Discovery--Jury trial
Known as the South Dakota Business Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 47-1A-1001 to 47-1A-957 (383 sections).
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 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.