<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES 15-11 CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 15-11 CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 15-11"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 15-11 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-1">15-11-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Trial calendar. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-2">15-11-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-3">15-11-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Designation of days for trial of issues of law. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-4">15-11-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Postponement of trial or hearing. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-5">15-11-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Postponement during legislative session when legislator is party or attorney--Notice of intention to apply. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-6">15-11-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Time for application for continuance--Written motion and affidavit required--Hearing. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-7">15-11-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Affidavit to support continuance on absence of witness--Contents. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-8">15-11-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Counteraffidavits on application for continuance. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-9">15-11-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Admission of testimony to avoid continuance--Reading of testimony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-10">15-11-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Terms imposed on continuance or postponement. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-10.1">15-11-10.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Continuance by stipulation of all parties. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-11-11">15-11-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Dismissal for want of prosecution.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043818Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043818SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043818CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043818Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043818DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043818000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043818SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043818SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043818Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-1"><span class="s2043818SENU">15-11-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043818SENU">. </span><span class="s2043818CL">Trial calendar.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043818Normal-000000"><span class="s2043818DefaultParagraphFont">The clerk of courts shall keep a trial calendar under the direction of the presiding judge of the circuit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043818Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043818000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043818Normal"><span class="s2043818SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043818SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1112; Supreme Court Rule 80-13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES 15-11-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 15-11-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 15-11-2"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 15-11-2. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by Supreme Court Rule 80-15<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043820Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043820SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043820CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043820Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043820DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043820000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043820SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043820SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043820Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-3"><span class="s2043820SENU">15-11-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043820SENU">. </span><span class="s2043820CL">Designation of days for trial of issues of law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043820Normal-000000"><span class="s2043820DefaultParagraphFont">The court will from time to time designate days upon which issues of law will be tried.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043820Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043820000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043820Normal"><span class="s2043820SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043820SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1112; Supreme Court Rule 80-15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - 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Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043822Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043822SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043822CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043822Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043822DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043822000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043822SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043822SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043822Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-5"><span class="s2043822SENU">15-11-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043822SENU">. </span><span class="s2043822CL">Postponement during legislative session when legislator is party or attorney--Notice of intention to apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043822Normal-000000"><span class="s2043822DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever any action or proceeding, including a contested small claims action other than for attachment, garnishment, arrest and bail, claim and delivery, injunction, receivership, and deposit in court, to which any member of the Legislature is a party or in which any member of the Legislature is the attorney in charge for either party, comes on for trial or hearing during a session of the Legislature, the attendance of the party or attorney upon the session is cause for the postponement of the trial or hearing until after the conclusion of the session, provided the party or attorney serves notice, on the opposite party, of his intention to apply for the postponement at least fifteen days before the term or time at which the action or proceeding may be brought on for trial or hearing or as soon as notice of hearing is received if less than fifteen days prior to the date set for hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043822Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043822000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043822Normal"><span class="s2043822SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043822SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1115; SL 1989, ch 176.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043823Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043823SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043823CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043823Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043823DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043823000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043823SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043823SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043823Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-6"><span class="s2043823SENU">15-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043823SENU">. </span><span class="s2043823CL">Time for application for continuance--Written motion and affidavit required--Hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043823Normal-000000"><span class="s2043823DefaultParagraphFont">All applications for continuance must be made, by motion, not less than ten calendar days prior to the day set for commencement of the trial, unless the cause for continuance shall have arisen or come to the knowledge of the party subsequent to that time, in which case the motion shall be made as soon as practicable. All such motions shall be in writing and accompanied by affidavits in support of the motion, which affidavits shall set forth with particularity the grounds and cause for such motion as well as the efforts of the party or the party's attorney to avoid such delay. Upon receipt of such a motion, the court shall schedule a hearing, which may be by telephone conference, and shall decide the motion without delay in order to avoid trial delay awaiting such decision. The adverse party may be heard by affidavits or by argument presented, filed, and served at the time of the hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043823Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043823000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043823Normal"><span class="s2043823SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043823SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1116; Supreme Court Rule 80-15; Supreme Court Rule 85-6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043824Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2043824SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043824SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-7"><span class="s2043824SENU">15-11-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043824SENU">. </span><span class="s2043824CL">Affidavit to support continuance on absence of witness--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal-000000"><span class="s2043824DefaultParagraphFont">An application for continuance on account of the absence of a witness must be supported by the affidavit of the party, his agent, or attorney, stating:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal-000001"><span class="s2043824DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The name and residence of such witness, or if unknown, the efforts made to ascertain the same;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal-000001"><span class="s2043824DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The testimony such witness would give if present, in narrative form or by questions and answers as in a deposition; that the affiant believes such testimony to be true and knows of no other person by whom the same facts may be proven, or if he knows of such other person, then the reasons why the testimony of such witness is necessary;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal-000001"><span class="s2043824DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The reason why the deposition of the witness was not taken;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal-000001"><span class="s2043824DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    What efforts have been made to obtain the attendance of the witness or his testimony;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal-000001"><span class="s2043824DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Facts showing ground for belief that the attendance or deposition of such witness may be procured at the next term of the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043824000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043824Normal"><span class="s2043824SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043824SCL-000003"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1117.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043825Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043825SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043825CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043825Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043825DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043825000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043825SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043825SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043825Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-8"><span class="s2043825SENU">15-11-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043825SENU">. </span><span class="s2043825CL">Counteraffidavits on application for continuance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043825Normal-000000"><span class="s2043825DefaultParagraphFont">No counteraffidavits shall be allowed upon an application for a continuance, except those offered to show want of diligence or that the application is not made in good faith.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043825Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043825000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043825Normal"><span class="s2043825SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043825SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1117.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043826Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043826SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043826CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043826Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043826DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043826000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043826SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043826SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043826Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-9"><span class="s2043826SENU">15-11-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043826SENU">. </span><span class="s2043826CL">Admission of testimony to avoid continuance--Reading of testimony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043826Normal-000000"><span class="s2043826DefaultParagraphFont">Unless, in the opinion of the court, justice shall require it, the trial will not be continued or postponed on account of the absence of a witness, if the adverse party will admit that the witness, if present, would testify as stated in the affidavit; but in such case the applicant may read the testimony of such witness as stated in his affidavit, subject to all proper objections which might be interposed if the witness were present.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043826Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043826000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043826Normal"><span class="s2043826SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043826SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1118.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043827Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043827SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043827CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043827Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043827DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043827000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043827SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043827SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043827Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-10"><span class="s2043827SENU">15-11-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043827SENU">. </span><span class="s2043827CL">Terms imposed on continuance or postponement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043827Normal-000000"><span class="s2043827DefaultParagraphFont">Every continuance or postponement granted upon application shall be upon such terms as the court may impose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043827Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043827000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043827Normal"><span class="s2043827SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043827SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.1117.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043828Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043828SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043828CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043828Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043828DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043828000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043828SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043828SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043828Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-10.1"><span class="s2043828SENU">15-11-10.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043828SENU">. </span><span class="s2043828CL">Continuance by stipulation of all parties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043828Normal-000000"><span class="s2043828DefaultParagraphFont">After a certificate of readiness has been filed in a civil matter, all of the parties to the action may stipulate in writing for a continuance. After the stipulation has expired, the court shall notify the parties and set the matter for trial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043828Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043828000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043828Normal"><span class="s2043828SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043828SCL-000002"> SL 1984, ch 145.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-11 - CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR AND CONTINUANCES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043829Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043829SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043829CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043829Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043829DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043829000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043829SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043829SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043829Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-11-11"><span class="s2043829SENU">15-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043829SENU">. </span><span class="s2043829CL">Dismissal for want of prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043829Normal-000000"><span class="s2043829DefaultParagraphFont">The court may dismiss any civil case for want of prosecution upon written notice to counsel of record where the record reflects that there has been no activity for one year, unless good cause is shown to the contrary. The term "record," for purposes of establishing good cause, shall include, but not by way of limitation, settlement negotiations between the parties or their counsel, formal or informal discovery proceedings, the exchange of any pleadings, and written evidence of agreements between the parties or counsel which justifiably result in delays in prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043829Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043829000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043829Normal"><span class="s2043829SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043829SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 80-11; Supreme Court Rule 82-13; SL 1998, ch 311.</span></p></div></body></html>