<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 15-6-60(b) - Relief on ground of mistake--Inadvertence--Excusable neglect--Newly discovered evidence--Fraud. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043684Normal { 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.s2043684SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043684CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043684Normal-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.s2043684DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043684Normal-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.s2043684Normal-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.s2043684000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043684SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043684SCL-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="s2043684Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043684SENU">15-6-60(b). </span><span class="s2043684CL">Relief on ground of mistake--Inadvertence--Excusable neglect--Newly discovered evidence--Fraud.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000000"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000001"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000001"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under § 15-6-59(b);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000001"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Fraud (whether heretofore denominated intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000001"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The judgment is void;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000001"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The judgment has been satisfied, released, or discharged, or a prior judgment upon which it is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated, or it is no longer equitable that the judgment should have prospective application; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000001"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">The motion shall be made within a reasonable time, and for reasons (1), (2), and (3) not more than one year after the judgment, order or proceeding was entered or taken. A motion under this subdivision (b) does not affect the finality of a judgment or suspend its operation. Section </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-6-60"><span class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont">15-6-60</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043684DefaultParagraphFont"> does not limit the power of a court to entertain an independent action to relieve a party from a judgment, order, or proceeding, or to grant relief to a defendant not actually personally notified as provided by statute or to set aside a judgment for fraud upon the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043684000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043684Normal"><span class="s2043684SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043684SCL-000004"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.0108; SD RCP, Rule 60 (b), as adopted by Sup. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966.</span></p></div></body></html>