{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-40-c","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-40(c)","heading":"Proceeding in absence of party.","body":"Either party from the time when a case is reached upon the calendar, and in the absence of the adverse party, unless the court for good cause shall otherwise direct, may proceed with the party's case and take a dismissal of the complaint, or a verdict, or judgment, as the case may require.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-40(c)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"550a50ecfca3e2f0dafcf9c0f35bcf9439efbf06552b361a719345c2907da8e8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-40-b","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}