South Dakota Codified Laws 15-6-76. Settlement conference–Alternative dispute resolution
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Unless the parties have agreed to engage in alternative dispute resolution or are required to do so by contract or statute, the court may not, by order or local rule, require the parties to engage in a settlement conference or any other form of alternative dispute resolution.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-6-76
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Source: SL 2016, ch 238 (Supreme Court Rule 15-16), eff. Jan. 1, 2016.