{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-30-a","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-30(a)","heading":"When depositions may be taken.","body":"After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination. Leave of court, granted with or without notice, must be obtained only if the plaintiff seeks to take a deposition prior to the expiration of thirty days after service of the summons and complaint upon any defendant, except that leave is not required (1) if a defendant has served a notice of taking deposition or otherwise sought discovery, or (2) if special notice is given as provided in subdivision 15-6-30(b)(2).\nThe attendance of witnesses may be compelled by subpoena as provided in § 15-6-45. The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as the court prescribes. The deposition of a person who has already been deposed in the case may only be taken with the consent of the deponent and parties, or by leave of court.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-30(a)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1addb082ef1933a52df113a88bd52184c27fe481b24669e9e411c42155179176","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-30","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-30-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}