S.D. Codified Laws § 21-35-15 (2026)
The only issue that shall be tried by the jury upon the petition shall be the amount of compensation to be paid for the property taken or damaged.
Source: SL 1891, ch 94 , § 12; RCCivP 1903, § 874; RC 1919, § 2949; Supreme Court Rule 598, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4003.