The court in Hughes County has jurisdiction over every person not resident, domiciled or authorized to do business in this state that is required to file a statement with the director under §§ 58-5A-3 to 58-5A-7, inclusive, and over all actions involving such person arising out of violations of this chapter. Each person shall appoint the director to be his true and lawful attorney for all lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of violations of this chapter. Copies of all lawful process shall be served on the director and forthwith transmitted by registered or certified mail by the director to such person at his last known address.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-5A-19

  • 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
  • State: when used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of South Dakota, a state, the District of Columbia, a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-1-2

Source: SL 1972, ch 267, § 13; SL 1992, ch 341, § 7.

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