South Dakota § 15-6-77(b) Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers.

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§ 15-6-77(b) — Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers.

South Dakota § 15-6-77(b)

Title 15CIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 15RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-77(b) (2026).

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All trials upon the merits shall be conducted in open court and so far as convenient in a regular courtroom. All other acts or proceedings may be done or conducted by a judge in chambers, without the attendance of the clerk or other court officials and at any place either within or without the circuit; but no hearing, other than one ex parte, shall be conducted outside the circuit without the consent of all parties affected thereby.

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All trials upon the merits shall be conducted in open court and so far as convenient in a regular courtroom. All other acts or proceedings may be done or conducted by a judge in chambers, without the attendance of the clerk or other court officials and at any place either within or without the circuit; but no hearing, other than one ex parte, shall be conducted outside the circuit without the consent of all parties affected thereby.