{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-26a-86","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-26A-86","heading":"Nonappearance of parties.","body":"If counsel for a party fails to appear to present argument, the court may hear argument of counsel who is present, and the case will be decided on the briefs unless the court otherwise orders.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-26A. RULES OF CIVIL APPELLATE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-26A-86","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2bb36238713c7234624f52861ebf33df971150809ffe72c12544776748c9b258","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-26a-85","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-26a-87"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}