South Dakota § 15-39-66 Setoff or counterclaim stated by defendant--Notice to plaintiff and postponement of hearing--Answer by plaintiff--Request for jury trial or petition for removal on non

South Dakota Statutes

§ 15-39-66 — Setoff or counterclaim stated by defendant--Notice to plaintiff and postponement of hearing--Answer by plaintiff--Request for jury trial or petition for removal on non

South Dakota § 15-39-66

Title 15CIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 15-38SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-39-66 (2026).

Text

The defendant within the time for answer may, in the manner provided in § 15-39-48 , claim any setoff or counterclaim within the jurisdiction of the court in civil cases. Upon the making of such claim by the defendant, the clerk shall give a notice to the plaintiff, at the expense of the defendant, similar to that provided by § 15-39-78 , and shall postpone the hearing of the original claim until the time set for hearing the defendant's claim, and shall notify the parties accordingly. The defendant's claim shall be answered within the time and in the manner provided by §§ 15-39-64 and 15-39-65 , and the penalties upon defendants provided by § 15-39-64 shall apply to plaintiffs in respect to claims by a defendant. The original claim and the claim of setoff or counterclaim shall be deemed on

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The defendant within the time for answer may, in the manner provided in § 15-39-48 , claim any setoff or counterclaim within the jurisdiction of the court in civil cases. Upon the making of such claim by the defendant, the clerk shall give a notice to the plaintiff, at the expense of the defendant, similar to that provided by § 15-39-78 , and shall postpone the hearing of the original claim until the time set for hearing the defendant's claim, and shall notify the parties accordingly. The defendant's claim shall be answered within the time and in the manner provided by §§ 15-39-64 and 15-39-65 , and the penalties upon defendants provided by § 15-39-64 shall apply to plaintiffs in respect to claims by a defendant. The original claim and the claim of setoff or counterclaim shall be deemed one case. The compulsory counterclaim rule does not apply in small claims court . Upon the filing of a setoff or counterclaim, plaintiff has the same right of removal as defendant has under § 15-39-57 . This request must be made at least five days before the date plaintiff is notified to appear or answer. Unless the action is removed, the plaintiff has no right to appeal a decision reached on any counterclaim or setoff.

Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4112; SDCL, § 15-39-29; Supreme Court Rule 81-4; SL 1997, ch 323 (Supreme Court Rule 97-20); SL 2000, ch 261 (Supreme Court Rule 00-7).