South Dakota § 15-5-13 - Terms allowed on change of venue from improper county--Payment of costs required before continuation or commencement of new action.
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§ 15-5-13. Terms allowed on change of venue from improper county--Payment of costs required before continuation or commencement of new action.
If the county designated is not the proper county and where the court changes the place of trial on account of the action having been brought in the wrong county, the court, in its order granting the change of place of trial, may in its discretion allow to the moving party such terms as to it may seem just; and in case of a dismissal of the action or change of place of trial, the payment of the amount awarded by the court shall be made a condition precedent to the commencement of another action or the further prosecution of the action where change of place of trial has been granted.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0306.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-5-13 ("Terms allowed on change of venue from improper county--Payment of costs required before continuation or commencement of new action.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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