{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-50","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-39-50","heading":"Determination of sufficiency of plaintiff's statement.","body":"The clerk shall serve in a supervisory role to determine whether or not plaintiff has met the criteria of sufficiency and clarity.\nIf the clerk deems the statement of a cause of action insufficient, the court at the request of the plaintiff or the clerk shall decide whether such cause of action shall be received.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-39. SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-39-50","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1dbcb5236ba80e6e243b08b8a9d695ef885a9ba2f9da54ff703721803f8e95cd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-49","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}