South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-39. Respondent’s answer and appearance at hearing–Charging party’s intervention
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The respondent may file a written verified answer to the charge, and may appear at the hearing in person, with or without counsel, and submit testimony. In the discretion of the hearing examiner, a charging party may be allowed to intervene and present testimony in person or by counsel.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-39
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, limited liability companies, corporations, unincorporated organizations, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, agents, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, labor organizations, public bodies, public corporations, and the State of South Dakota, and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof. See South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-1
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (8); SL 1981, ch 166, § 15.