South Dakota Codified Laws 21-34-4. Presentation of certificate to judge–Service of process and copy of certificate onoffender
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The original, and a copy of the certificate for each person against whom contempt process is sought, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of courts of the county in which jurisdiction is laid and shall be served, together with a summons, citation, or order to show cause or similar process requiring the person or persons to appear and answer or show cause at a time and place specified therein, as the court may decide in the same manner as a complaint in a civil proceeding.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-34-4
- 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.
- 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.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0107; SL 1985, ch 171, § 3.