The plaintiff or attorney shall also provide in writing to the clerk the plaintiff’s and the defendant‘s place of residence, usual place of business, and the place of employment, or such thereof as the clerk may deem necessary, including the street and number, if any; and the clerk shall file the same in the docket.

Ask a small claims case law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified small claims case experts.
Specialties include: appeals, mediation, judgment and more
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-39-49

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4108; SDCL, § 15-39-9; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.