{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-24-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-24-4","heading":"Number of judges required for decision--Rehearing--Disposition in case of disagreement.","body":"The concurrence of three judges of the Supreme Court is necessary to pronounce a decision. If three do not concur the cause must be reheard; and if on the second hearing three judges do not concur, the judgment or order appealed from must be affirmed; or, in case of an original action or proceeding, the same must be dismissed without prejudice.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-24. SUPREME COURT PROCEDURE IN GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-24-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"8d541b07cc7bb991b87f0c54f4e02ca5ceedaec24661d11ddce5d28218b8efa2","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-24-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-24-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}