South Dakota § 45-5-3 - Order to show cause--Service--Time for hearing.

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§ 45-5-3. Order to show cause--Service--Time for hearing.

Upon the filing of a petition with the clerk of the court pursuant to § 45-5-2, the judge shall order the owners named in the petition of mining claims and lands to be affected by the proceeding to appear before the judge on a day named in the order, not less than ten days from the service of the order, and show cause why the right-of-way should not be allowed as requested. The order shall be served on each of the parties in the manner prescribed by law for serving summons in a civil action.

Source: SL 1881, ch 97, § 4; CL 1887, § 2019; RPolC 1903, § 2553; RC 1919, § 8747; SDC 1939, § 42.0203; SL 2011, ch 165, § 185.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 45-5-3 ("Order to show cause--Service--Time for hearing.") 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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