South Dakota § 34-20C-12 - Joint actions.
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§ 34-20C-12. Joint actions.
Two or more persons may join in one action under this chapter as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one place of illegal drug activity in common and if any portion of the period of illegal drug use overlaps with the period of illegal drug use for every other plaintiff.
Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this chapter as defendants if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff.
A plaintiff need not be interested in obtaining and a defendant need not be interested in defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief and against one or more defendants according to their respective liabilities.
Source: SL 1997, ch 203, § 13.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20C-12 ("Joint actions.") 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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