{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-12-d","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-12(d)","heading":"Preliminary hearings.","body":"The defenses specifically enumerated in subdivisions 15-6-12(b)(1) to (6), whether made in a pleading or by motion, and the motion for judgment mentioned in § 15-6-12(c) shall be heard and determined before trial on application of any party, unless the court orders that the hearing and determination thereof be deferred until the trial.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-12(d)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"734f9af872bfbf278079ef663f77907f71e9307127ca021bc507981fc3aa5de5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-12-c","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-12-e"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}