South Dakota Statutes
§ 15-6-7(a) — Pleadings.
South Dakota § 15-6-7(a)
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-7(a) (2026).
Text
There shall be a complaint and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross - claim, if the answer contains a cross - claim; a third - party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under the provisions of § 15-6-14 ; and a third - party answer, if a third - party complaint is served. No other pleading shall be allowed, except that the court may order a reply to an answer or a third - party answer.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0901; SD RCP, Rule 7 (a), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.
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