{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-8-a","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-8(a)","heading":"Claims for relief.","body":"A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain:\n(1) A short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and\n(2) A demand for judgment for the relief to which he deems himself entitled.\nRelief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-8(a)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"8c544a9c2dc0b10e41cf723c2c1f35057bc05b7bb8ae34f3d46a0dda430eed6e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-8-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}