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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 15 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 09 - Commencement Of Actions And Service Of Process
- Section 15-9-1 - Security for costs required of nonresident plaintiff.
- Section 15-9-2 - Resident required as surety--Corporate bond--Deposit of cash.
- Section 15-9-3 - Form and extent of surety's obligation for costs.
- Section 15-9-4 - Dismissal of action for failure to give security for costs.
- Section 15-9-5 - Motion for additional security for costs--Dismissal on failure to give additional security.
- Section 15-9-6 - Endorsement of summons when no personal claim made against defendant--Costs not taxed--Plaintiff's liability for costs on failure to serve notice.
- Section 15-9-7 - Service by publication when defendant not found in state.
- Section 15-9-8 - Service by publication in actions for divorce, annulment, child custody, and paternity.
- Section 15-9-8.1 - Service by publication in adoption proceedings.
- Section 15-9-9 - Service by publication in actions involving property within state.
- Section 15-9-10 - Service by publication in lien foreclosure actions.
- Section 15-9-11 - Service by publication on domestic corporation without known place of business or agent.
- Section 15-9-12 - Service by publication on foreign corporation with property in jurisdiction of court.
- Section 15-9-13 - Service by publication on absconding resident defendant.
- Section 15-9-14 - Service by publication on nonresident with property in jurisdiction of court.
- Section 15-9-15 - Service by publication on unknown parties.
- Section 15-9-16 - Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident.
- Section 15-9-17 - Newspaper in which service by publication made--Number of publications.
- Section 15-9-18 - Filing of complaint stated in publication of summons--Publication of complaint not required.
- Section 15-9-19 - Mailing of summons and complaint to defendant served by publication.
- Section 15-9-20 - Personal service without state in lieu of service by publication--Admission of service.
- Section 15-9-21 - Time of completion of service by publication or personal service in lieu of publication--Commencement of time for filing answer.
- Section 15-9-22 - Time allowed for defense after service by publication--Time after judgment--Restitution on successful defense.
- Section 15-9-23 - Action by assignee subject to setoff or defense--Negotiable instruments excepted.
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