South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-24-3. Departure from order of proceedings for good cause
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When the state of the pleadings requires it or in any case for good reasons and in the sound discretion of the court, the order of trial and argument prescribed in § 23A-24-2 may be departed from.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-24-3
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 396, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3627; SDCL, § 23-42-7; SL 1978, ch 178, § 303.