Responding to a Complaint: South Dakota | Practical Law

Responding to a Complaint: South Dakota | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in South Dakota. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).

Responding to a Complaint: South Dakota

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-2952 (Approx. 20 pages)

Responding to a Complaint: South Dakota

by Jeffrey G. Hurd, Bangs McCullen Butler Foye & Simmons LLP, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 02 Apr 2024 • South Dakota, United States
A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in South Dakota. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, South Dakota courts have suspended or modified court rules and procedures on a state-wide or court-by-court basis. For more information, see South Dakota Unified Judicial System: COVID-19 Response.