<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 46-10-1.2 - Orders in actions involving one hundred or more defendants. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066888Normal { 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.s2066888SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066888CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066888Normal-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; 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} </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10-1.2"><span class="s2066888SENU">46-10-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888SENU">. </span><span class="s2066888CL">Orders in actions involving one hundred or more defendants.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">In the conduct of actions to which § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10-3.3"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">46-10-3.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont"> applies, the court may make appropriate orders</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000001"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Providing for the limitation of service and filing, or substitutes therefor, of pleadings, briefs, orders, motions, demands, appearances, claim forms, discovery materials, and similar documents;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000001"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Requiring, for the fair conduct of the action, that notice be given all parties in a reasonable manner of any document served or filed in this action;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000001"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Providing for simplified discovery from any party, upon such terms and conditions as the court determines are advisable;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000001"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Adopting permissive or mandatory forms for the submission of claims to water rights or rights to use water; provided, however, that a party shall not be precluded from filing an answer or other pleading in addition to said forms;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000001"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Determining the course of proceedings and prescribing measures to prevent undue repetition or complication in the presentation of evidence and arguments;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000001"><span class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Dealing with similar procedural matters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">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="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont">15-6-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888DefaultParagraphFont"> and may be altered or amended from time to time as the court deems advisable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066888Normal"><span class="s2066888SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066888SCL-000004"> Supreme Court Rule 82-19.</span></p></div></body></html>