South Dakota Statutes

§ 15-39-54 — Time of hearing on claim.

South Dakota·Title 15 CIVIL PROCEDURE·Ch. 15-38 SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

The clerk shall fix the time set for the hearing or answer which shall not be less than five days from the beginning of the action. The time fixed should be sufficient to enable registered or certified mail, return receipt, by regular course to reach defendant and to enable defendant to appear or answer before the time fixed for the hearing or answer.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4109; SDCL, § 15-39-12; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.

Nearby Sections

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§ 15-1-1

Definition of terms.

§ 15-1-2

Civil and criminal remedies not merged.

§ 15-1-3

Time during which action is pending.

§ 15-1-4

Procedure for acquiring signature of judge when no judge available.

§ 15-10-1

Notice of action affecting real property filed with register of deeds--Contents of notice--Foreclosure actions governed by specific statutes.

§ 15-10-10

Expungement of notice of pendency--Costs on grant or denial of motion.

§ 15-10-11

Expungement provisions, liability unaffected by.

§ 15-10-2

Action pending from time of notice--Time allowed for service of summons.

§ 15-10-3

Constructive notice from filing of notice--Subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers bound.

§ 15-10-4

Discharge of notice of pendency of action--Contents, acknowledgment and recording.

§ 15-10-5

§ 15-10-6

Expungement of notice of pendency upon motion therefor--Showing necessary to defeat motion.

§ 15-10-7

Expungement of notice of pendency upon motion therefor--Undertaking.

§ 15-10-8

Expungement of notice of pendency--Notice of motion--Proof considered.

§ 15-10-9

Expungement of notice of pendency--Effect.

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