<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT 15-38 APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 15-38 APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 15-38"> </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 15-38 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT <!-- 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=15-38-1">15-38-1</A> to 15-38-21. Repealed.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=15-38-22">15-38-22</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 1) Right to appeal--Time for appeal. <!-- 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=15-38-23">15-38-23</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 2(a)) Contents of notice of appeal--Signature. <!-- 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=15-38-24">15-38-24</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 2(b)) Service of notice of appeal on parties. <!-- 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=15-38-25">15-38-25</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 2(c)) Filing of notice of appeal--Proof of service. <!-- 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=15-38-26">15-38-26</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 2(d)) Notice of appeal transmitted to magistrate. <!-- 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=15-38-27">15-38-27</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 3(a)) Filing fee and cost bond required--Stay of proceedings. <!-- WP 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WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-38-34">15-38-34</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 5(c)) Cost of transcript. <!-- 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=15-38-35">15-38-35</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 5(d)) Form of transcript. <!-- 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=15-38-36">15-38-36</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 6(a)) Form of briefs. <!-- 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=15-38-37">15-38-37</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs. <!-- 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=15-38-38">15-38-38</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 7(a)) Scope of review on appeal from magistrate judge--Disposition of case. <!-- 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=15-38-39">15-38-39</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 7(b)) Appeal from lay magistrate--Additional evidence--Trial de novo. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=15-38-40">15-38-40</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 7(c)) Trial de novo when verbatim record not available.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT 15-38-1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 15-38-1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 15-38-1"> </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 --> 15-38-1 to 15-38-21. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1974, ch 153, &#167;&nbsp;60<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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044345Normal { 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.s2044345SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044345CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044345Normal-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.s2044345DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044345000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044345SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044345SCL-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="s2044345Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-22"><span class="s2044345SENU">15-38-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044345SENU">. </span><span class="s2044345CL">(Rule 1) Right to appeal--Time for appeal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044345Normal-000000"><span class="s2044345DefaultParagraphFont">Except where an appeal is denied by law, there shall be a right of appeal to the circuit court from any final order or judgment of the magistrate court. Appeals from such final orders and judgments must be taken within ten days after the attestation and filing of the order or judgment appealed from.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044345Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044345000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044345Normal"><span class="s2044345SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044345SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 1.</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044346Normal { 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.s2044346SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044346CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044346Normal-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.s2044346DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044346000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044346SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044346SCL-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="s2044346Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-23"><span class="s2044346SENU">15-38-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044346SENU">. </span><span class="s2044346CL">(Rule 2(a)) Contents of notice of appeal--Signature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044346Normal-000000"><span class="s2044346DefaultParagraphFont">The notice of appeal shall specify the party or parties taking the appeal, shall designate the order or judgment, or part thereof, appealed from, and shall be signed by the appellant or his attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044346Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044346000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044346Normal"><span class="s2044346SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044346SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 2 (a).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044347Normal { 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.s2044347SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044347CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044347Normal-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.s2044347DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044347000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044347SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044347SCL-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="s2044347Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-24"><span class="s2044347SENU">15-38-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044347SENU">. </span><span class="s2044347CL">(Rule 2(b)) Service of notice of appeal on parties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044347Normal-000000"><span class="s2044347DefaultParagraphFont">The appellant, or his counsel, shall service the notice of appeal on counsel of record of each party other than appellant, or, if the party is not represented by counsel, on the party at his last known address.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044347Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044347000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044347Normal"><span class="s2044347SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044347SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 2 (b).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044348SCL-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="s2044348Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-25"><span class="s2044348SENU">15-38-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044348SENU">. </span><span class="s2044348CL">(Rule 2(c)) Filing of notice of appeal--Proof of service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044348Normal-000000"><span class="s2044348DefaultParagraphFont">Before the expiration of the time of appeal, the appellant shall file the notice of appeal with the clerk of the circuit court to which the appeal is to be taken. The clerk shall not accept for filing a notice of appeal unless accompanied by a proof of service of a conformed copy thereof on each party other than the appellant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044348Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044348000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044348Normal"><span class="s2044348SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044348SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 2 (c).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044349Normal { 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.s2044349SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044349CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044349Normal-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.s2044349DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044349000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044349SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044349SCL-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="s2044349Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-26"><span class="s2044349SENU">15-38-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044349SENU">. </span><span class="s2044349CL">(Rule 2(d)) Notice of appeal transmitted to magistrate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044349Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044349DefaultParagraphFont">Upon compliance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-25"><span class="s2044349DefaultParagraphFont">15-38-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044349DefaultParagraphFont"> the clerk of the circuit court shall immediately transmit a certified copy of the notice of appeal to the magistrate whose order or judgment has been appealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044349Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044349000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044349Normal"><span class="s2044349SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044349SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 2 (d).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2044350Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2044350000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044350SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044350SCL-000004 { 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="s2044350Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-27"><span class="s2044350SENU">15-38-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044350SENU">. </span><span class="s2044350CL">(Rule 3(a)) Filing fee and cost bond required--Stay of proceedings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal-000000"><span class="s2044350DefaultParagraphFont">Before the expiration of the time for appeal, the appellant shall file a filing fee of ten dollars and a bond for costs on appeal or equivalent security to be approved by the court in a sum not less than one hundred dollars in any case, nor less than the amount of the judgment and costs, conditioned:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal-000001"><span class="s2044350DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To secure the payment of costs if the appeal is dismissed or the order or judgment affirmed; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal-000001"><span class="s2044350DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To satisfy the judgment if it is affirmed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal-000002"><span class="s2044350DefaultParagraphFont">All other proceedings before the magistrate court in the matter shall cease and be stayed from the time of the filing of the undertaking.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal-000002"><span class="s2044350DefaultParagraphFont">If the appellant prevails, the court shall award the filing fee to the appellant as court costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044350000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044350Normal"><span class="s2044350SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044350SCL-000004"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 3 (a); SL 2012, ch 111, § 1.</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044351Normal { 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.s2044351SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044351CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044351Normal-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.s2044351DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044351000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044351SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044351SCL-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="s2044351Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-28"><span class="s2044351SENU">15-38-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044351SENU">. </span><span class="s2044351CL">(Rule 3(b)) Waiver of bond and filing fee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044351Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044351DefaultParagraphFont">The bond described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-27"><span class="s2044351DefaultParagraphFont">15-38-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044351DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be deemed waived if appellant shall file with the clerk the written consent of each appellee, and the filing fee and bond may be waived by the filing of an affidavit of indigency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044351Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044351000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044351Normal"><span class="s2044351SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044351SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 3 (b).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044352Normal { 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.s2044352SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044352CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044352Normal-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.s2044352DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044352000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044352SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044352SCL-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="s2044352Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-29"><span class="s2044352SENU">15-38-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044352SENU">. </span><span class="s2044352CL">(Rule 3(c)) Failure to prosecute appeal--Dismissal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044352Normal-000000"><span class="s2044352DefaultParagraphFont">Failure of an appellant to take any step other than timely service and filing of a notice of appeal does not affect the validity of the appeal, but is grounds for such action as the circuit court deems appropriate, which may include dismissal of the appeal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044352Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044352000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044352Normal"><span class="s2044352SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044352SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 3 (c).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044353Normal { 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.s2044353SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044353CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044353Normal-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.s2044353DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044353000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044353SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044353SCL-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="s2044353Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-30"><span class="s2044353SENU">15-38-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044353SENU">. </span><span class="s2044353CL">(Rule 4(a)) Forwarding record to circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044353Normal-000000"><span class="s2044353DefaultParagraphFont">Upon receipt of the notice of appeal, the clerk of court shall assemble and number the pages of all pleadings, documents, papers, and exhibits filed in the action and forward them to the clerk of the circuit court within ten days of the filing of the notice of appeal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044353Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044353000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044353Normal"><span class="s2044353SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044353SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 4 (a); SL 1994, ch 157, § 4.</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044354Normal { 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.s2044354SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044354CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044354Normal-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.s2044354DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044354000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044354SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044354SCL-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="s2044354Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-31"><span class="s2044354SENU">15-38-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044354SENU">. </span><span class="s2044354CL">(Rule 4(b)) Correction of record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044354Normal-000000"><span class="s2044354DefaultParagraphFont">If anything material to either party is omitted from the record or is misstated therein, the parties by stipulation, or the magistrate or circuit court, on motion by a party or on its own initiative, may direct the record be corrected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044354Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044354000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044354Normal"><span class="s2044354SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044354SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 4 (b).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044355Normal { 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.s2044355SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044355CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044355Normal-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.s2044355DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044355000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044355SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044355SCL-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="s2044355Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-32"><span class="s2044355SENU">15-38-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044355SENU">. </span><span class="s2044355CL">(Rule 5(a)) Verbatim record kept by magistrate--Means of recording.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044355Normal-000000"><span class="s2044355DefaultParagraphFont">Except in small claims proceedings, a verbatim record of all proceedings and evidence at trials before a magistrate shall be maintained either by electrical devices or by stenographic means, as the magistrate may direct, but if any party to the action requests stenographic reporting of the proceedings, the reporting shall be done stenographically.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044355Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044355000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044355Normal"><span class="s2044355SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044355SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 5 (a).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044356Normal { 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.s2044356SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044356CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044356Normal-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.s2044356DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044356000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044356SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044356SCL-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="s2044356Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-33"><span class="s2044356SENU">15-38-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044356SENU">. </span><span class="s2044356CL">(Rule 5(b)) Order for transcript of verbatim record--Waiver by stipulation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044356Normal-000000"><span class="s2044356DefaultParagraphFont">When an appeal is taken, the appellant shall petition the circuit court for an order that a transcript of the verbatim record of the proceedings be prepared. The transcript shall be filed within thirty days of the service of the order upon the court reporter. The transcript may be waived by the filing of a stipulation between the appellant and all appellees dispensing with its preparation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044356Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044356000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044356Normal"><span class="s2044356SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044356SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 5 (b); Supreme Court Rule 80-14.</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044357Normal { 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.s2044357SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044357CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044357Normal-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.s2044357DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044357000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044357SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044357SCL-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="s2044357Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-34"><span class="s2044357SENU">15-38-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044357SENU">. </span><span class="s2044357CL">(Rule 5(c)) Cost of transcript.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044357Normal-000000"><span class="s2044357DefaultParagraphFont">The cost of the preparation of the transcript shall be paid by the appellant upon the filing of the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044357Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044357000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044357Normal"><span class="s2044357SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044357SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 5 (c).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044358Normal { 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.s2044358SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044358CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044358Normal-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.s2044358DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044358000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044358SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044358SCL-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="s2044358Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-35"><span class="s2044358SENU">15-38-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044358SENU">. </span><span class="s2044358CL">(Rule 5(d)) Form of transcript.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044358Normal-000000"><span class="s2044358DefaultParagraphFont">The transcript shall be prepared in the form and manner prescribed for transcripts in appeals to the Supreme Court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044358Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044358000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044358Normal"><span class="s2044358SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044358SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 5 (d).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044359Normal { 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.s2044359SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044359CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044359Normal-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.s2044359DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044359000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044359SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044359SCL-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="s2044359Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-36"><span class="s2044359SENU">15-38-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044359SENU">. </span><span class="s2044359CL">(Rule 6(a)) Form of briefs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044359Normal-000000"><span class="s2044359DefaultParagraphFont">The briefs shall be prepared in the form and manner prescribed for appeals to the Supreme Court unless otherwise set by rule of the circuit court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044359Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044359000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044359Normal"><span class="s2044359SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044359SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 6 (a).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044360Normal { 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.s2044360SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044360CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044360Normal-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.s2044360DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044360000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044360SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044360SCL-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="s2044360Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-37"><span class="s2044360SENU">15-38-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044360SENU">. </span><span class="s2044360CL">(Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044360Normal-000000"><span class="s2044360DefaultParagraphFont">Unless the times are shortened by the circuit court, the appellant shall serve and file his brief within thirty days after the filing of the transcript or within thirty days after notice of appeal where there is no transcript. The appellee shall serve and file his brief within thirty days after service of appellant's brief; and appellant may serve and file a reply brief within ten days after service of appellee's brief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044360Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044360000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044360Normal"><span class="s2044360SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044360SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 6 (b).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044361Normal { 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.s2044361SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044361CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044361Normal-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.s2044361DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044361000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044361SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044361SCL-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="s2044361Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-38"><span class="s2044361SENU">15-38-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044361SENU">. </span><span class="s2044361CL">(Rule 7(a)) Scope of review on appeal from magistrate judge--Disposition of case.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044361Normal-000000"><span class="s2044361DefaultParagraphFont">When an appeal is taken to the circuit court from a judgment rendered in a magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding, the circuit may review all matters appearing in the record relevant to the question of whether the judgment appealed from is erroneous; the circuit court may affirm, reverse, remand, or modify the judgment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044361Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044361000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044361Normal"><span class="s2044361SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044361SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 7 (a).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044362Normal { 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.s2044362SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044362CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044362Normal-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.s2044362DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044362000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044362SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044362SCL-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="s2044362Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-39"><span class="s2044362SENU">15-38-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044362SENU">. </span><span class="s2044362CL">(Rule 7(b)) Appeal from lay magistrate--Additional evidence--Trial de novo.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044362Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044362DefaultParagraphFont">When an appeal is taken to the circuit court from a judgment rendered in a magistrate court with a magistrate presiding who is not law trained, the circuit court shall review the appeal as in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-38"><span class="s2044362DefaultParagraphFont">15-38-38</span></a><span class="s2044362DefaultParagraphFont">; provided, that the circuit court in its discretion, may receive further evidence, not appearing in the record or may direct that the case be tried de novo.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044362Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044362000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044362Normal"><span class="s2044362SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044362SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 7 (b).</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 15-38 - APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE COURT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044363Normal { 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.s2044363SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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} </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044363Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-38-40"><span class="s2044363SENU">15-38-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044363SENU">. </span><span class="s2044363CL">(Rule 7(c)) Trial de novo when verbatim record not available.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044363Normal-000000"><span class="s2044363DefaultParagraphFont">When an appeal is taken to the circuit court from a judgment rendered in a magistrate court and no verbatim record of the proceedings is available, the circuit court shall direct that the case be tried de novo.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044363Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044363000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044363Normal"><span class="s2044363SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044363SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 7 (c).</span></p></div></body></html>