South Dakota Codified Laws 19-5-9. Seal and contents of attachment and commitment order for witness–Direction andexecution of order
Every attachment for the arrest or order of commitment to prison of a witness, by a court or officer, pursuant to this chapter, must be under the seal of the court or officer, if he have an official seal, and must specify particularly the cause of the arrest or commitment; and if the commitment be for refusing to answer a question, such question must be stated in the order. Such order of commitment may be directed to the sheriff, coroner, or any constable of the county where such witness resides or may be at the time, and shall be executed by committing him to the jail of such county, and delivering a copy of the order to the jailer.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 19-5-9
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: CCivP 1877, § 457; CL 1887, § 5271; RCCivP 1903, § 497; RC 1919, § 2744; Supreme Court Rule 508, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0307.