South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5-11. Restriction of jurisdiction or venue to out-of-state forum or requiring application of foreign law prohibited
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Any provision in any agreement evidenced by a franchise agreement, sales agreement, security agreement, or other form of agreement or arrangement of like effect between any wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor of farm machinery or implements, or distributor of industrial or construction equipment and a retail dealer restricting jurisdiction or venue to a forum outside this state or requiring the application of the laws of another state to disputes arising under the agreement is void as a matter of public policy.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5-11
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Source: SL 1991, ch 319, § 1; SL 2012, ch 197, § 2.