§ 15-9-1 Security for costs required of nonresident plaintiff
§ 15-9-2 Resident required as surety–Corporate bond–Deposit of cash
§ 15-9-3 Form and extent of surety’s obligation for costs
§ 15-9-4 Dismissal of action for failure to give security for costs
§ 15-9-5 Motion for additional security for costs–Dismissal on failure to give additionalsecurity
§ 15-9-6 Endorsement of summons when no personal claim made against defendant–Costs nottaxed–Plaintiff’s liability for costs on failure to serve notice
§ 15-9-7 Service by publication when defendant not found in state
§ 15-9-8 Service by publication in actions for divorce, annulment, child custody, and paternity
§ 15-9-8.1 Service by publication in adoption proceedings
§ 15-9-9 Service by publication in actions involving property within state
§ 15-9-10 Service by publication in lien foreclosure actions
§ 15-9-11 Service by publication on domestic corporation without known place of business oragent
§ 15-9-12 Service by publication on foreign corporation with property in jurisdiction of court
§ 15-9-13 Service by publication on absconding resident defendant
§ 15-9-14 Service by publication on nonresident with property in jurisdiction of court
§ 15-9-15 Service by publication on unknown parties
§ 15-9-16 Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident
§ 15-9-17 Newspaper in which service by publication made–Number of publications
§ 15-9-18 Filing of complaint stated in publication of summons–Publication of complaint notrequired
§ 15-9-19 Mailing of summons and complaint to defendant served by publication
§ 15-9-20 Personal service without state in lieu of service by publication–Admission of service
§ 15-9-21 Time of completion of service by publication or personal service in lieu ofpublication–Commencement of time for filing answer
§ 15-9-22 Time allowed for defense after service by publication–Time after judgment–Restitution on successful defense
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 9 - Commencement of Actions and Service of Process

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.