If at the end of thirty days after the notice has been served there is no verified answer on file and no claimant has appeared to defend the complaint, the court shall order the disposition of the seized property as requested in the complaint.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-49-18

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2016, ch 138, § 18.