South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-49-14. Procedure in forfeiture proceedings involving property other than real property or conveyances
If property described in subdivisions 34-20B-70(2), (3), (5), (6), and (7) or 22-24A-15(2), (3), (5), (6), and (7) is seized, the attorney general shall file a summons and complaint for forfeiture of the property in circuit court for the county in which the property was seized or is being held. The proceedings shall be brought in the name of the state. The complaint shall describe the property, and state the property’s location, the property’s present custodian, the name of each owner if known, the name of each party in interest if known or of legal record, and allege the essential elements of the violation that is claimed to exist. The complaint shall conclude with a prayer to enforce the forfeiture. Notice of a forfeiture proceeding shall be given to each known owner and known party in interest by serving a copy of the summons and complaint in accordance with § 23A-49-15. The procedure governing the proceedings, except as provided in this section, shall be the same as that prescribed for civil proceedings by chapter 15-6.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-49-14
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Source: SL 2016, ch 138, § 14.