{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-33","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-22-33","heading":"Dismissal of insufficient complaint--Hearing of evidence--Entry of orders and decisions.","body":"If, in the opinion of the court, the grounds alleged for the contest are insufficient, the complaint shall be dismissed. If the grounds are sufficient, the court shall proceed in a summary manner and may hear evidence, examine the returns, recount the ballots, and enter such orders and decisions as the facts and the law may require.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-22. CONTESTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-22-33","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6c6b58479bcdee4ac32a7d2c2bec4e2cd2483ec30c65520cf36b7f2745d3490a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-32","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}