Title 15 — CIVIL PROCEDURE

(A) After all briefs have been filed in any appeal, the Supreme Court by unanimous action may, sua sponte, enter an order or memorandum opinion affirming the judgment or order of the trial court for the reason that it is manifest on the face of the briefs and the record that the …

Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, motions shall be served upon the attorney for each party to the action separately represented and upon any party who is not represented by counsel, and the motion, together with proof of service thereof, shall be filed with …

A motion for appellate attorney fees in actions where such fees may be allowable must comply with the following requirements: (1) The motion must be accompanied by a verified, itemized statement of legal services rendered, said statement to be exclusive of costs allowable under §…

If physical exhibits other than documents are to be used at the argument, counsel shall arrange to have them placed in the courtroom before the court convenes on the date of the argument. After the argument, counsel shall cause the exhibits to be removed from the courtroom unless…

Whenever any member of the court is not present at the oral argument of a case, such case shall be deemed submitted to such member of the court on the record, briefs, and recorded arguments. When during the consideration of a case there is a change in the personnel of the court, …

When reviewing an order denying a new trial, the Supreme Court may review all matters properly and timely presented to the court by the application for a new trial. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0710; SDCL, §

At any time before oral argument the court may direct the attorneys for the parties to appear before the court or a justice thereof for a prehearing conference to consider the simplification of the issues and such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the proceedings by …

A petition for reinstatement of an appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court may be served and filed within twenty days after entry of the order of dismissal. The petition shall state briefly the ground upon which the reinstatement is sought and any underlying circumstances relevant …

The Supreme Court for good cause shown may upon motion enlarge or extend the time prescribed by this chapter for doing any act or may permit an act to be done after the expiration of such time; but the Supreme Court may not enlarge the time for filing or serving a notice of appea…

This chapter shall be known as the South Dakota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure and may be cited as S.D.R.C. App.P. Rule ___. Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 17. APPENDIX OF FORMS 1. NOTICE OF APPEAL 2. NOTICE OF REVIEW 3. APPEAL TRANSCRIPTS 4. APPELLANT'S BRIEF 5. DOCKE…

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