The arbitration officer shall send copies of the written statements of claim and of the defendant‘s case to the panel members upon their selection.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-25B-20

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1976, ch 155, § 19.