{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-5-8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-5-8","heading":"Venue of actions for conversion or recovery of damages.","body":"Actions for conversion of personal property, or for the recovery of damages to persons or property, may at the option of the plaintiff be brought and tried in the county where the damages were inflicted or the cause of action arose.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-5. VENUE OF ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-5-8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"97a16bd9986d4a92d1fcfd955394cb48e626a97ba90ef3551ad3cf43eb526e50","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-5-7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-5-8.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}