South Dakota Codified Laws 21-29-14. Fine for disobedience of peremptory writ–Imprisonment on persistent disobedience
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When a peremptory mandamus has been issued and directed to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, if it appear to the court that any member of such tribunal, corporation, board, or any person upon whom the writ has been personally served, has, without just excuse, refused or neglected to obey the same, the court may, upon motion, impose a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. In case of persistence in a refusal of obedience, the court may order the party to be imprisoned until the writ is obeyed, and may make any orders necessary and proper for the complete enforcement of the writ.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-29-14
- 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.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 707; CL 1887, § 5529; RCCivP 1903, § 776; RC 1919, § 3018; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4512.