South Dakota Code — 15
Browse 963 sections in division 15 of the South Dakota code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 15-1-1. Definition of terms.
- § 15-1-2. Civil and criminal remedies not merged.
- § 15-1-3. Time during which action is pending.
- § 15-1-4. Procedure for acquiring signature of judge when no judge available.
- § 15-2-1. Commencement of civil actions limited by prescribed periods--Manner of objecting to commencement.
- § 15-2-2. Application of limitations to actions by or for state--Exceptions.
- § 15-2-3. Cause of action based on fraud accruing on discovery or notice.
- § 15-2-4. Accrual of cause of action on open account.
- § 15-2-5. Accrual of cause of action for mortgage foreclosure.
- § 15-2-5.1. Limitation of action to challenge validity on nonjudicial foreclosure of real property mortgage.
- § 15-2-6. Actions on state judgments and sealed instruments.
- § 15-2-7. Actions to foreclose real estate mortgages.
- § 15-2-8. Judgment of federal or foreign court--Mentally ill person's support--Abstracter's bond--Relief not otherwise provided for.
- § 15-2-12.2. Product liability actions--Prospective application.
- § 15-2-13. Contract obligation or liability--Statutory liability--Trespass--Personal property--Injury to noncontract rights--Fraud--Setting aside corporate instrument.
- § 15-2-14. Action against sheriff, coroner, or constable--Action for statutory penalty or forfeiture--Action for personal injury.
- § 15-2-14.1. Time for bringing medical malpractice actions--Counterclaims--Prospective application.
- § 15-2-14.2. Time for bringing legal malpractice actions--Prospective application.
- § 15-2-14.3. Time for bringing action against professional corporation--Corporate character and status unaffected.
- § 15-2-14.4. Time for bringing action against licensed public accountant.
- § 15-2-14.5. Time for bringing action against veterinarian--Counterclaims.
- § 15-2-14.6. Time for bringing action against real estate licensees, agents, and employees--Prospective application.
- § 15-2-14.7. Time for bringing action against firm of real estate broker, agent, or employee--Prospective application.
- § 15-2-14.8. Time for bringing action against certain professional corporations and professional practitioners for acts or omissions occurring prior to January 1, 1980.
- § 15-2-15. Actions for libel, slander, assault, battery, or false imprisonment--Actions for statutory forfeitures or penalties--Actions concerning wages.
- § 15-2-15.2. Time for bringing action under federal civil rights statutes.
- § 15-2-16. Limitation of actions for recovery of municipal funds unlawfully expended.
- § 15-2-17. Actions for escape of prisoner arrested on civil process--Statutory forfeiture or penalty--Petty offense.
- § 15-2-18. Actions on instruments circulated as money not limited by provisions.
- § 15-2-19. Actions against bank directors, shareholders, agents, or employees.
- § 15-2-20. Tolling of statute during absence of defendant from state--Real estate mortgage foreclosure actions excepted.
- § 15-2-21. Running of statute against enemy alien during war.
- § 15-2-22. Tolling of statute during disability--Maximum period of extension--Actions excepted.
- § 15-2-23. Disability to have existed when right of action accrued.
- § 15-2-24. Coexisting disabilities.
- § 15-2-25. Tolling of statute during injunction or statutory prohibition.
- § 15-2-28. Mortgage presumed paid after fifteen years--Tolling provisions not applicable.
- § 15-2-29. Writing required for acknowledgment or promise to take case out of operation of chapter.
- § 15-2-30. Commencement of action by service of summons--Summons on codefendant.
- § 15-2-31. Attempted commencement of action by delivery of summons to sheriff--Publication or service following attempt.
- § 15-2-32. New action after reversal of judgment on appeal.
- § 15-2-33. Dismissal without prejudice subject to plaintiff's right to satisfy earlier judgment involving same parties.
- § 15-2-34. Action for recovery of damages against regional airport authority--Commencement.
- § 15-2-35. Action against real estate appraiser or employee for malpractice, error, mistake, or omission.
- § 15-2-36. Actions for breach of trust against qualified persons.
- § 15-2A-1. Legislative findings--Ten-year limitation--Exceptions.
- § 15-2A-2. Legislative intent.
- § 15-2A-3. Time for bringing action--Date of substantial completion.
- § 15-2A-4. Persons in control of improvement may not assert limitation.
- § 15-2A-5. Injuries occurring in tenth year.
- § 15-2A-6. Periods otherwise prescribed not extended--Cause of action not created.
- § 15-2A-7. Persons guilty of fraud or willful misconduct may not assert limitation.
- § 15-2A-8. Express warranty or guaranty.
- § 15-2A-9. Tolling provisions.
- § 15-2A-10. Prospective application.
- § 15-3-1. Seizin or possession within twenty years required for action to recover real property or possession.
- § 15-3-2. Seizin or possession within twenty years required for cause of action or defense based on title to real property.
- § 15-3-3. Limitation of actions based on entry on real estate.
- § 15-3-4. Limitation of actions by state based on title to real property.
- § 15-3-5. Grantee of state limited by limitations applicable to state.
- § 15-3-6. Limitation of actions to recover real property after invalidation of state grant.
- § 15-3-7. Possession of real property presumed from legal title--Occupation by another presumed subordinate to legal title.
- § 15-3-8. Tenant's possession deemed that of landlord--Continuation after termination of tenancy.
- § 15-3-9. Possessory right not impaired by descent on death of person in possession.
- § 15-3-10. Twenty years' possession under written instrument or judgment deemed adverse possession--Tract divided into lots.
- § 15-3-11. Acts constituting adverse possession based on written instrument or judgment.
- § 15-3-12. Actual occupation required for adverse possession under claim other than written instrument or judgment.
- § 15-3-13. Acts constituting adverse possession under claim other than written instrument or judgment.
- § 15-3-14. Tolling of statute during disability--Time for commencement of action after removal of disability.
- § 15-3-15. Vesting of title by possession and payment of taxes for ten years under color of title--Continuation of possession and tax payment by successor in interest.
- § 15-3-16. Vesting of title to unoccupied land by payment of taxes for ten years under color of title--Continuation of tax payment by successor in interest.
- § 15-3-17. Tax payment vesting provisions not applicable to public lands or religious or charitable societies.
- § 15-3-18. Tax payment vesting provisions not applicable against person under disability--Time for commencement of action after removal of disability.
- § 15-3-19. Time allowed for assertion of irregularities in notice involving real property--Persons under disability.
- § 15-3-20. Partition fence agreement.
- § 15-3-21. Real estate taxes following determination of adverse possession.
- § 15-3-22. Existing utility lines not affected.
- § 15-4-1. Causes of action surviving death of party--Brought by or against legal representative.
- § 15-4-2. Action continues where cause of action survives.
- § 15-4-3. Death of party after verdict or decision and before judgment--Judgment payable in course of administration.
- § 15-4-4. Death of nonresident appellant pending appeal--Revival and substitution of representative required to avoid affirmance.
- § 15-5-1. Venue based on location of subject matter.
- § 15-5-2. Venue where cause of action arose.
- § 15-5-3. Venue of actions on life, health and accident insurance policies.
- § 15-5-4. Venue of actions on fidelity bond executed by domestic company.
- § 15-5-5. Venue of actions on contracts and bonds other than fidelity bond issued by domestic company.
- § 15-5-6. Venue based on residence of defendant--Nonresident defendants--Payment of jurors' fees and mileage--Stipulation to venue.
- § 15-5-7. Venue of action on promissory note.
- § 15-5-8. Venue of actions for conversion or recovery of damages.
- § 15-5-8.1. Venue of actions arising out of real property lease agreements.
- § 15-5-9. Dismissal of action where party added to control venue.
- § 15-5-10. Trial of action in county where commenced unless defendant demands change of venue.
- § 15-5-11. Grounds for change of venue.
- § 15-5-12. Continuation of proceedings after change of venue--Transfer of papers.
- § 15-5-13. Terms allowed on change of venue from improper county--Payment of costs required before continuation or commencement of new action.
- § 15-5-14. Change of venue in postjudgment divorce, paternity, or separate maintenance actions.
- § 15-5A-1. General provisions.
- § 15-5A-2. Traffic offense proceedings.
- § 15-5A-3. Pre-trial criminal proceedings.
- § 15-5A-4. Misdemeanor plea or sentencing hearings.
- § 15-5A-5. Post-conviction proceedings.
- § 15-5A-6. Juvenile proceedings.
- § 15-5A-7. Civil commitment hearings.
- § 15-5A-8. Grand jury proceedings.
- § 15-5A-9. Where not permitted.
- § 15-5A-10. Any proceeding where the court and parties agree.
- § 15-5A-11. Interactive audio visual equipment for noncourt proceedings--Fees.
- § 15-6-1. Scope of Chapter.
- § 15-6-2. One form of action.
- § 15-6-3. Commencement of action.
- § 15-6-4(a). Summons--Form.
- § 15-6-4(b). Summons served without complaint.
- § 15-6-4(c). By whom summons served.
- § 15-6-4(d). Personal service of summons.
- § 15-6-4(e). Service by leaving copy with resident of defendant's dwelling.
- § 15-6-4(f). Service upon party not a resident of or found within state.
- § 15-6-4(g). Proof of service.
- § 15-6-4(h). Amendment of process.
- § 15-6-4(i). Service by mail--Admission of service--Costs.
- § 15-6-4(j). Form of notice and admission of service by mail.
- § 15-6-5(a). Service--When required.
- § 15-6-5(b). Service--How made--Proof.
- § 15-6-5(c). Service on numerous defendants.
- § 15-6-5(d). Filing of papers--Originals--Copies.
- § 15-6-5(e). Definition--Filing with the court.
- § 15-6-5(f). Repealed.
- § 15-6-5(g). Documents not to be filed--Depositions.
- § 15-6-5(h). Civil Case Filing Statements.
- § 15-6-5(i). Service of discovery requests by electronic mail or portable storage media device--Costs.
- § 15-6-5(j). Repealed.
- § 15-6-6(a). Computation of time.
- § 15-6-6(b). Enlargement of time.
- § 15-6-6(d). Time for motion--Affidavits--Briefs.
- § 15-6-6(e). Additional time after service by mail--Facsimile and electronic mail transmission service exempt.
- § 15-6-7(a). Pleadings.
- § 15-6-7(b). Motions and other papers.
- § 15-6-7(c). Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions abolished.
- § 15-6-8(a). Claims for relief.
- § 15-6-8(b). Defenses--Form of denials.
- § 15-6-8(c). Defenses--Form of denials.
- § 15-6-8(d). Effect of failure to deny.
- § 15-6-8(e). Pleading to be concise and direct--Consistency.
- § 15-6-8(f). Construction of pleadings.
- § 15-6-9(a). Pleading capacity.
- § 15-6-9(b). Pleading fraud, mistake, condition of the mind.
- § 15-6-9(c). Pleading conditions precedent.
- § 15-6-9(d). Pleading official document or act.
- § 15-6-9(e). Pleading judgment.
- § 15-6-9(f). Pleading time and place.
- § 15-6-9(g). Pleading special damage.
- § 15-6-9(h). Unknown party--How designated in pleadings and process.
- § 15-6-9(i). Complaint in action for libel or slander.
- § 15-6-10(a). Caption--Names of parties.
- § 15-6-10(b). Paragraphs--Separate statements.
- § 15-6-10(c). Adoption by reference--Exhibits.
- § 15-6-10(d). Roman numerals--Use--Restrictions.
- § 15-6-10(e). Formatting of pleadings.
- § 15-6-11(a). Signature.
- § 15-6-11(b). Representations to court.
- § 15-6-11(c). Sanctions.
- § 15-6-11(d). Inapplicability to discovery.
- § 15-6-11(e). Appeal to Supreme Court--Award of attorneys' fees and costs on appeal.
- § 15-6-12(a). Time for presenting defenses and objections.
- § 15-6-12(b). Manner of presenting defenses and objections.
- § 15-6-12(c). Motion for judgment on the pleadings.
- § 15-6-12(d). Preliminary hearings.
- § 15-6-12(e). Motion for more definite statement.
- § 15-6-12(f). Motion to strike.
- § 15-6-12(g). Consolidation of defenses in motion.
- § 15-6-12(h). Waiver or preservation of certain defenses.
- § 15-6-13(a). Compulsory counterclaims.
- § 15-6-13(b). Permissive counterclaims.
- § 15-6-13(c). Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim.
- § 15-6-13(d). Counterclaim against the State of South Dakota.
- § 15-6-13(e). Counterclaim maturing or acquired after pleading.
- § 15-6-13(f). Omitted counterclaim.
- § 15-6-13(g). Cross-claim against co-party.
- § 15-6-13(h). Joinder of additional parties.
- § 15-6-13(i). Separate trials--Separate judgments.
- § 15-6-14(a). When defendant may bring in third party.
- § 15-6-14(b). When plaintiff may bring in third party.
- § 15-6-15(a). Amendments to pleadings.
- § 15-6-15(b). Amendments to conform to the evidence.
- § 15-6-15(c). Relation back of amendments to pleadings.
- § 15-6-15(d). Supplemental pleadings.
- § 15-6-16. Pretrial procedure--Formulating issues.
- § 15-6-17(a). Real party in interest.
- § 15-6-17(b). Capacity to sue or be sued.
- § 15-6-17(c). Representation of minors or incompetent persons.
- § 15-6-18(a). Joinder of claims.
- § 15-6-18(b). Joinder of remedies--Fraudulent conveyances.
- § 15-6-19(a). Persons to be joined if feasible.
- § 15-6-19(b). Determination by court whenever joinder not feasible.
- § 15-6-19(c). Pleading reasons for nonjoinder.
- § 15-6-19(d). Exception of class actions.
- § 15-6-20(a). Permissive joinder.
- § 15-6-20(b). Separate trials.
- § 15-6-21. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
- § 15-6-22. Interpleader.
- § 15-6-23(a). Prerequisites to a class action.
- § 15-6-23(b). Class actions maintainable.
- § 15-6-23(c). Determination by order whether class action to be maintained--Notice--Judgment--Actions conducted partially as class actions.
- § 15-6-23(d). Orders in conduct of actions.
- § 15-6-23(e). Dismissal or compromise of class actions.
- § 15-6-23.1. Derivative actions by unincorporated associations.
- § 15-6-23.2. Actions relating to unincorporated associations.
- § 15-6-24(a). Intervention of right.
- § 15-6-24(b). Permissive intervention.
- § 15-6-24(c). Procedure for intervention.
- § 15-6-25(a). Death of party.
- § 15-6-25(b). Incompetency of party.
- § 15-6-25(c). Transfer of party's interest.
- § 15-6-25(d). Officer as party--Death or separation from office.
- § 15-6-25(e). Judgment for possession of real property--Successor in interest--Revival.
- § 15-6-25.1. Dismissal of parties--Subsequent pleadings.
- § 15-6-26(a). Discovery methods.
- § 15-6-26(b). Scope of discovery.
- § 15-6-26(c). Protective orders.
- § 15-6-26(d). Sequence and timing of discovery.
- § 15-6-26(e). Supplementation of responses.
- § 15-6-27(a). Depositions before action.
- § 15-6-27(b). Depositions pending appeal.
- § 15-6-27(c). Perpetuation of testimony by action.
- § 15-6-28(a). Taking depositions within the United States.
- § 15-6-28(b). Taking depositions in foreign countries.
- § 15-6-28(c). Disqualification to take deposition for interest.
- § 15-6-28.1. Interstate depositions and discovery.
- § 15-6-28.2. Definitions.
- § 15-6-28.3. Issuance of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.
- § 15-6-28.4. Service of subpoena for interstate depositions and discovery.
- § 15-6-28.5. Deposition, production, inspection, witness fees, expenses, place of examination, attendance where required.
- § 15-6-28.6. Application to court.
- § 15-6-29. Stipulations regarding the taking of depositions.
- § 15-6-30(a). When depositions may be taken.
- § 15-6-30(b). Notice of examination--General requirements--Special notice--Nonstenographic recording--Production of documents and things--Deposition of organization.
- § 15-6-30(c). Examination and cross-examination--Record of examination--Oath--Objection.
- § 15-6-30(d). Schedule and duration--Motion to terminate or limit examination.
- § 15-6-30(e). Submission to witness--Changes--Signing.
- § 15-6-30(f). Certification and filing by officer--Exhibits--Copies.
- § 15-6-30(g). Failure to attend or to serve subpoena for deposition expenses.
- § 15-6-31(a). Serving questions--Notice.
- § 15-6-31(b). Officer to take responses and prepare record.
- § 15-6-31(c). Notice of filing.
- § 15-6-32(a). Use of depositions.
- § 15-6-32(b). Objections to admissibility.
- § 15-6-32(c). Effect of taking or using deposition.
- § 15-6-32(d). Effect of errors and irregularities in depositions.
- § 15-6-33(a). Availability--Procedures for use.
- § 15-6-33(b). Scope--Use at trial.
- § 15-6-33(c). Option to produce business records.
- § 15-6-34(a). Scope.
- § 15-6-34(b). Procedure.
- § 15-6-34(c). Persons not parties.
- § 15-6-35(a). Order for examination.
- § 15-6-35(b). Report of examining physician.
- § 15-6-36(a). Request for admission.
- § 15-6-36(b). Effect of admission.
- § 15-6-37(a). Motion for order compelling disclosure or discovery.
- § 15-6-37(b). Failure to comply with order.
- § 15-6-37(c). Failure to disclose--False or misleading disclosure--Refusal to admit.
- § 15-6-37(d). Failure of party to attend at own deposition or serve answers to interrogatories or respond to request for inspection.
- § 15-6-38(a). Right to jury trial preserved.
- § 15-6-38(b). Demand for jury trial.
- § 15-6-38(c). Specification of issues in demand for jury trial.
- § 15-6-38(d). Waiver of jury trial.
- § 15-6-39(a). Trial by jury.
- § 15-6-39(b). Trial by the court.
- § 15-6-39(c). Advisory jury and trial by consent.
- § 15-6-40(a). Issues--When, where, and how tried.
- § 15-6-40(c). Proceeding in absence of party.
- § 15-6-41(a). Voluntary dismissal--Effect thereof.
- § 15-6-41(b). Involuntary dismissal--Effect thereof.
- § 15-6-41(c). Dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim.
- § 15-6-41(d). Costs of previously dismissed action.
- § 15-6-42(a). Consolidation of actions.
- § 15-6-42(b). Separate trials.
- § 15-6-43(a). Form and admissibility of evidence.
- § 15-6-43(d). Oath or affirmation.
- § 15-6-43(e). Evidence on motions.
- § 15-6-43(f). Interpreters.
- § 15-6-44(a). Authentication of official records.
- § 15-6-44(b). Proof of lack of official record.
- § 15-6-44(c). Other proof of official record.
- § 15-6-44.1. Determination of foreign law.
- § 15-6-45(a). Subpoena for attendance of witnesses and for production of documentary evidence--Form--Issuance.
- § 15-6-45(b). Subpoena for production of documentary evidence.
- § 15-6-45(c). Service of subpoena.
- § 15-6-45(d). Subpoena for taking depositions--Place of examination.
- § 15-6-45(f). Failure to obey subpoena as contempt.
- § 15-6-45(g). Nonresident of state served with subpoena in state.
- § 15-6-46. Exceptions unnecessary.
- § 15-6-47(a). Examination of jurors.
- § 15-6-47(b). Alternate jurors.
- § 15-6-48. Juries of less than twelve--Majority verdict.
- § 15-6-49(a). Special verdicts.
- § 15-6-49(b). General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories.
- § 15-6-50(a). Judgment as a matter of law.
- § 15-6-50(b). Renewing motion for judgment after trial--Alternative motion for new trial.
- § 15-6-50(c). Granting renewed motion for judgment as a matter law--Conditional rulings--New trial motion.
- § 15-6-50(d). Denial of motion for judgment as a matter of law.