South Dakota Statutes

§ 15-5-11 — Grounds for change of venue.

South Dakota § 15-5-11

JurisdictionSouth Dakota

Title 15CIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 15-5VENUE OF ACTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-5-11 (2026).

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The court may change the place of trial in the following cases:

(1)When the county designated for that purpose in the complaint is not the proper county;

(2)Where there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein;

(3)When the convenience of witnesses, and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0306.

Nearby Sections

15

§ 15-1-1

Definition of terms.

§ 15-1-2

Civil and criminal remedies not merged.

§ 15-1-3

Time during which action is pending.

§ 15-1-4

Procedure for acquiring signature of judge when no judge available.

§ 15-10-1

Notice of action affecting real property filed with register of deeds--Contents of notice--Foreclosure actions governed by specific statutes.

§ 15-10-10

Expungement of notice of pendency--Costs on grant or denial of motion.

§ 15-10-11

Expungement provisions, liability unaffected by.

§ 15-10-2

Action pending from time of notice--Time allowed for service of summons.

§ 15-10-3

Constructive notice from filing of notice--Subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers bound.

§ 15-10-4

Discharge of notice of pendency of action--Contents, acknowledgment and recording.

§ 15-10-5

§ 15-10-6

Expungement of notice of pendency upon motion therefor--Showing necessary to defeat motion.

§ 15-10-7

Expungement of notice of pendency upon motion therefor--Undertaking.

§ 15-10-8

Expungement of notice of pendency--Notice of motion--Proof considered.

§ 15-10-9

Expungement of notice of pendency--Effect.

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