South Dakota § 15-16-38 - Contents of application--Service on judgment creditors.
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§ 15-16-38. Contents of application--Service on judgment creditors.
An application under § 15-16-37 shall be sworn under oath and identify each judgment to be discharged, shall state that each judgment sought to be discharged was listed on the debtor's bankruptcy schedules, that no judgment sought to be discharged is nondischargeable under 11 USC § 523 or no order was entered by the bankruptcy court declaring any of the judgments nondischargeable, shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the judgment debtor's bankruptcy discharge, shall state the time the judgment creditor has to object as specified in § 15-16-39 and the grounds for objection as specified in § 15-16-40 and shall be served at the expense of the applicant on each judgment creditor either:
(1) In the manner provided for the service of a summons in a civil action accompanied by an affidavit of service; or
(2) By certified mail to the judgment creditor's last known address as it appears in the court record accompanied by an affidavit of mailing.
Source: SL 2012, ch 110, § 2; SL 2013, ch 97, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-16-38 ("Contents of application--Service on judgment creditors.") 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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