{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-39-b","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-39(b)","heading":"Trial by the court.","body":"Issues not demanded for trial by jury as provided in § 15-6-38 shall be tried by the court; but, notwithstanding the failure of a party to demand a jury in an action in which such a demand might have been made of right, the court in its discretion upon motion may order a trial by a jury of any or all issues.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-39(b)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"05e06d7eb0f12561caa168188f7bf682377688d66380252f8d427ab97bfeb608","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-39-a","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-39-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}