{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-68","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-39-68","heading":"Disposition of claim on failure of plaintiff to appear for hearing.","body":"If the plaintiff does not appear at any time set for hearing, the court may dismiss the claim for want of prosecution or enter a finding on the merits for the defendant or make such other disposition as may be proper.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-39. SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-39-68","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"e102772477b846594e7f192a6d75aeaf2f6c4d40a3f54704e8ee1d1ab1f60d98","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-67","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}