IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDMENT
OF SDCL 15-6-27(b) RULE 06-18
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    A hearing was held on February 16, 2006, at Pierre, South Dakota, relating to the amendment of SDCL 15-6-27(b), and the Court having considered the proposed amendment, the correspondence and oral presentations relating thereto and being fully advised in the premises, now, therefore, it is

    ORDERED that SDCL 15-6-27(b) be and it is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

     15-6-27(b).   Depositions pending appeal. If an appeal has been taken from a judgment of a trial court of record or before the taking of an appeal if the time therefor has not expired, the court in which the judgment was rendered may allow the taking of the depositions of witnesses to perpetuate their testimony for use in the event of further proceedings in the said court. In such case the party who desires to perpetuate the testimony may make a motion in such court for leave to take the depositions, upon the same notice and service thereof as if the action was pending therein. The motion shall show:

             (1)      The names and addresses of the persons to be examined and the substance of the testimony which he the party expects to elicit from each;

             (2)      The reasons for perpetuating their testimony.

     If the court finds that the perpetuation of the testimony is proper to avoid a failure or delay of justice, it may make an order allowing the depositions to be taken and may make orders of the character provided for by §§ 15-6-34 and 15-6-35, and thereupon the depositions may be taken and used in the same manner and under the same conditions as are prescribed in this chapter for depositions taken in pending actions.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this rule shall become effective July 1, 2006.

    DATED at Pierre, South Dakota, this 17th day of March 2006.

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