South Dakota § 12-21-53 Answer to petition for certiorari--Joint or several answer.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-21-53 — Answer to petition for certiorari--Joint or several answer.

South Dakota § 12-21-53

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-19ARECOUNTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-21-53 (2026).

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On or before the return day of the writ, the defendant must serve and file his answer to the petition, and if there are several defendants, they may answer jointly or severally, at their option. In the case of a proceeding involving a vote on a referred or submitted question, any officer or person, on whom the writ is served, may interpose an answer, or several such officers or persons may unite in a single answer.

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On or before the return day of the writ, the defendant must serve and file his answer to the petition, and if there are several defendants, they may answer jointly or severally, at their option. In the case of a proceeding involving a vote on a referred or submitted question, any officer or person, on whom the writ is served, may interpose an answer, or several such officers or persons may unite in a single answer.