South Dakota Statutes

§ 15-6-2 — One form of action.

South Dakota § 15-6-2
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 15CIVIL PROCEDURE
Ch. 15RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-2 (2026).

Text

There shall be one form of action to be known as a "civil action." The distinction between actions at law and suits in equity, and the forms of all such actions and suits, are abolished in this state.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0101; SD RCP, Rule 2, as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.

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