Litigation Overview: South Dakota | Practical Law

Litigation Overview: South Dakota | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to general litigation information for South Dakota. This State Q&A covers the South Dakota state court structure, state statutes and rules governing litigation procedure, and the attorney admissions process (including admission without examination, pro hac vice admission, and in-house counsel registration). Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Litigation Overview: State Q&A Tool).

Litigation Overview: South Dakota

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-3098 (Approx. 14 pages)

Litigation Overview: South Dakota

by Jeffrey G. Hurd, Emily M. Smoragiewicz, and Connor Donohoe, Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLP, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 15 Dec 2023 • South Dakota, United States
A Q&A guide to general litigation information for South Dakota. This State Q&A covers the South Dakota state court structure, state statutes and rules governing litigation procedure, and the attorney admissions process (including admission without examination, pro hac vice admission, and in-house counsel registration). Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Litigation Overview: State Q&A Tool).
Following the suspension or modification of nonessential judicial functions in 2020 due to COVID-19, South Dakota courts have resumed most operations, but local courts may impose special rules impacting some litigation (such as remote proceedings). Check the South Dakota Unified Judicial System: COVID-19 Response page for the latest developments in this jurisdiction.