Determination of sufficiency of plaintiff's statement

The clerk shall serve in a supervisory role to determine whether or not plaintiff has met the criteria of sufficiency and clarity. If the clerk deems the statement of a cause of action insufficient, the court at the request of the plaintiff or the clerk shall decide whether such cause of action shall be received. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4108; SDCL, § 15-39-10; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.