South Dakota § 21-18-6 - Garnishee summons annexed to affidavit--Form.
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§ 21-18-6. Garnishee summons annexed to affidavit--Form.
The plaintiff shall annex or subjoin to the garnishment affidavit a garnishee summons, which shall be in substantially the following form:
State of South Dakota,
County of __________ ss. ________ Court
A. B., Plaintiff, vs.
C. D., Defendant, and
E. F., Garnishee.
The State of South Dakota to the said Garnishee:
You are hereby summoned pursuant to the annexed affidavit, as a garnishee of the defendant, C. D., and required within thirty days after the service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service, to answer, according to law, whether you are indebted to or have in your possession or under your control any property, real or personal, belonging to such defendant, and to serve a copy of your answer on the undersigned at ________ in the county of ________; and in case of your failure so to do, you will be liable to further proceedings according to law; of which the said defendant will also take notice.
___________________________
Attorney for Plaintiff
P. O. Address ________ County, S. Dak.
Source: SL 1909, ch 156, § 3; RC 1919, § 2455; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2803.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-18-6 ("Garnishee summons annexed to affidavit--Form.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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