South Dakota § 12-21-53 - Answer to petition for certiorari--Joint or several answer.
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§ 12-21-53. Answer to petition for certiorari--Joint or several answer.
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.
Source: SDC 1939, § 16.1823.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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