{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-5-11","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-5-11","heading":"Grounds for change of venue.","body":"The court may change the place of trial in the following cases:\n(1) When the county designated for that purpose in the complaint is not the proper county;\n(2) Where there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein;\n(3) When the convenience of witnesses, and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-5. VENUE OF ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-5-11","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cfa7585dc27807aba88a5af4ff40cb3d2c5fc88d6023f80dbc9edb09c1c786dd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-5-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-5-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}