2013 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 - CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 18 - Execution Of Judgments
§ 15-18-5 Signature, attestation, and sealing of writ of execution--Officer defined.
15-18-5. Signature, attestation, and sealing of writ of execution--Officer defined. The writ of execution shall be issued in the name of the State of South Dakota, attested in the name of the judge or the presiding judge, if there is one, sealed with the seal of the court, and subscribed by the clerk, and directed to an officer qualified to execute it. If issued from the court of a magistrate, it shall be signed by the magistrate or clerk and no seal is required. For purposes of this chapter, the term "officer" means sheriff, constable, or referee appointed by the court either in the judgment or by motion after notice following judgment.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1904; SL 1974, ch 153, § 13; SL 1985, ch 162; SL 1986, ch 165.
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