<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 15-6-23(d) - Orders in conduct of actions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043512Normal { 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.s2043512SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043512CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043512Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.s2043512DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043512Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2043512Normal-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.s2043512000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043512SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043512SCL-000004 { 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="s2043512Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043512SENU">15-6-23(d). </span><span class="s2043512CL">Orders in conduct of actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">In the conduct of actions to which § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-6-23"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">15-6-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont"> applies, the court may make appropriate orders:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000001"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Determining the course of proceedings or prescribing measures to prevent undue repetition or complication in the presentation of evidence or argument;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000001"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Requiring, for the protection of the members of the class or otherwise for the fair conduct of the action, that notice be given in such manner as the court may direct to some or all of the members of any step in the action, or of the proposed extent of the judgment, or of the opportunity of members to signify whether they consider the representation fair and adequate, to intervene and present claims or defenses, or otherwise to come into the action;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000001"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Imposing conditions on the representative parties or on intervenors;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000001"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Requiring that the pleadings be amended to eliminate therefrom allegations as to representation of absent persons, and that the action proceed accordingly;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000001"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Dealing with similar procedural matters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">The orders may be combined with an order under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-6-16"><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">15-6-16</span></a><span class="s2043512DefaultParagraphFont">, and may be altered or amended as may be desirable from time to time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043512000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043512Normal"><span class="s2043512SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043512SCL-000004"> SD RCP, Rule 23 (d), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order No. 2, March 31, 1969, effective July 1, 1969.</span></p></div></body></html>