Commencing an Action: South Dakota | Practical Law

Commencing an Action: South Dakota | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to commencing an action in South Dakota. This Q&A addresses the requirements for drafting and filing initiating papers, serving process, and amending the complaint. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Commencing an Action: State Q&A Tool).

Commencing an Action: South Dakota

Practical Law State Q&A w-001-1770 (Approx. 18 pages)

Commencing an Action: South Dakota

by Mark W. Haigh, Evans, Haigh & Arndt, LLP with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 29 Feb 2024 • South Dakota, United States
A Q&A guide to commencing an action in South Dakota. This Q&A addresses the requirements for drafting and filing initiating papers, serving process, and amending the complaint. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Commencing an Action: State Q&A Tool).
Following the suspension or modification of nonessential judicial functions in 2020 dues to COVID-19, South Dakota courts have resumed most operations, but local courts may impose special rules impacting some litigation (such as remote proceedings. For more information, see South Dakota Unified Judicial System: COVID-19 Response.