Claim preclusion--Issue preclusion

Judgments or orders in an expedited civil action may not be relied upon to establish claim preclusion or issue preclusion unless the party seeking to rely on a judgment or order for preclusive effect was either a party or in privity with a party in the expedited civil action. Source: SL 2016, ch 238 (Supreme Court Rule 15-16 ), eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 15-6-77. Courts of record and clerks 15-6-77(a). Trial courts of record always open. Trial courts of record shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing any pleading or other proper paper, of issuing and returning mesne and final process, and of making and directing all interlocutory motions, orders, and rules. Source: SD RCP, Rule 77 (a), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966. 15-6-77(b). Trials and hearings--Orders in chambers. 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. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1401; SD RCP, Rule 77 (b), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966. 15-6-77(c). Clerk's office and orders by clerk. All motions and applications in the clerk's office for issuing mesne process, for issuing final process to enforce and execute judgments, and for other proceedings which do not require allowance or order of the court are grantable of course by the clerk; but his action may be suspended or altered or rescinded by the court upon cause shown. Source: SD RCP, Rule 77 (c), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966. 15-6-78, 15-6-79. Reserved