Chapter 15-6

S.D. Codified Laws ch. 15-6

Rules of Procedure in Circuit Courts

15-6-1Scope of Chapter.15-6-2One form of action.15-6-3Commencement of action.15-6-6Time 15-6-7Pleadings allowed--form of motions 15-6-8General rules of pleading 15-6-9Pleading special matters 15-6-10Form of pleadings 15-6-11Signing of Pleadings 15-6-12Defenses and objections 15-6-13Counterclaim and cross-claim 15-6-14Third-party practice 15-6-15Amended and supplemental pleadings 15-6-16Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues.15-6-17Parties plaintiff and defendant--capacity 15-6-18Joinder of claims and remedies 15-6-19Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication 15-6-20Permissive joinder of parties 15-6-21Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.15-6-22Interpleader.15-6-23Class actions 15-6-23.1Derivative actions by unincorporated associations.15-6-23.2Actions relating to unincorporated associations.15-6-24Intervention 15-6-25Substitution of parties 15-6-25.1Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings.15-6-26--Discovery pending action 15-6-27Depositions before action or pending appeal 15-6-28Persons before whom depositions may be taken 15-6-28.1Interstate depositions and discovery.15-6-28.2Definitions.15-6-28.3Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.15-6-28.4Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.15-6-28.5Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination, attendance where required.15-6-28.6Application to court.15-6-29Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions.15-6-30Depositions upon oral examinations 15-6-31--Depositions of witnesses upon written interrogatories 15-6-32Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions 15-6-33Interrogatories to parties 15-6-34Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, copying, or photographing 15-6-35Physical and mental examinations and blood tests of persons 15-6-36Admission of facts and of genuineness of documents 15-6-37Refusal to make discovery--consequences 15-6-38Jury trial of right 15-6-39Trial by jury or by the court 15-6-40Assignment of cases for trial 15-6-41Dismissal of actions 15-6-42Consolidation--separate trials 15-6-43Evidence 15-6-44Proof of official record 15-6-44.1Determination of foreign law.15-6-45Subpoena 15-6-46Exceptions unnecessary.15-6-47Jurors 15-6-48Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict.15-6-49Special verdicts and interrogatories 15-6-50Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict 15-6-51Instructions to jury--objection 15-6-52Findings by the court 15-6-53Referees 15-6-54Judgments--costs 15-6-55Default 15-6-56Summary judgment 15-6-57Declaratory judgments.15-6-58Entry of judgment and orders.15-6-59New trials--Amendment of judgments 15-6-60Relief from judgment or order 15-6-61Harmless Error.15-6-62Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment 15-6-63Disability of a judge.15-6-64Seizure of person or property.15-6-65Injunctions and restraining orders 15-6-66Receivers.15-6-67Deposit in court 15-6-68Offer of Judgment.15-6-69Execution.15-6-70Judgment for specific acts--Vesting title.15-6-71Process in behalf of and against persons not parties.15-6-72Expedited civil actions--General provisions.15-6-72.1Local intergovernmental actions--Expedited action--Alternative dispute resolution.15-6-72.2Definition--Local government body.15-6-73Discovery in expedited civil actions.15-6-74Motions.15-6-75Procedure for expedited trials.15-6-76Settlement conference--Alternative dispute resolution.15-6-76.1Claim preclusion--Issue preclusion.15-6-77Courts of record and clerks 15-6-7815-6-78, 15-6-79. Reserved 15-6-80Stenographic report or transcript as evidence.15-6-81Applicability 15-6-82Jurisdiction and venue.15-6-83Rules by courts of record.15-6-84Forms.15-6-85Title.15-6-86Effective date.