South Dakota § 15-26A-16 - Response to petition.
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§ 15-26A-16. Response to petition.
Within seven days after the service of the petition, any party to the action may serve and file a response thereto. The response shall be filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court. When a response to a petition is forwarded to the clerk for filing by mail it shall be accompanied by an affidavit of mailing or certificate of service of mailing and shall be deemed to be filed as of the date of mailing.
The petition and any response shall be submitted without oral argument unless otherwise ordered.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 5 (3); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-8; SL 2011, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 11-03), eff. July 1, 2011; SL 2023, ch 221 (Supreme Court Rule 23-04), eff. Apr. 1, 2023.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-26A-16 ("Response to petition.") 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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