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SDCL § 23A-18-3 — (Rule 23(c)) Findings of fact in trial without jury

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 18: (Rule 23) Trial By Jury Or Court, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-18-3

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 23A-18-3Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
In a case tried without a jury a court shall make a general finding and shall in addition, on request made before submission of the case to the court for decision, find facts specially. Such findings may be oral. If an opinion or memorandum of decision is filed, it will be sufficient if the findings of fact appear therein.

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