South Dakota Codified Laws 31-19-7. Summons to defendants–Contents–Time for response
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At any time after the filing of the petition the plaintiff may issue a summons to the defendants, which shall be entitled in the action or proceeding, and state the time and place of filing the petition, the nature of the proceeding, and contain a notice to the effect that if the defendants do not respond to said proceeding as provided in § 31-19-10.1 within thirty days from the service thereof, exclusive of the day of service, the plaintiff will apply to the court for an order to impanel a jury and ascertain the just compensation for the property proposed to be taken or damaged in such proceeding.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 31-19-7
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 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 1939, ch 113, § 7; SL 1953, ch 152; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.13A07; SL 1976, ch 184, § 3.