South Dakota § 15-6-4(c) - By whom summons served.
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§ 15-6-4(c). By whom summons served.
The summons may be served by the sheriff or a constable of the county or other comparable political subdivision where the defendant may be found, or in the District of Columbia by the United States marshal or a deputy, or by any other person not a party to the action who at the time of making such service is an elector of any state. If the defendant to be served is an Indian residing in Indian country, the summons may be served by a person not a party to the action who at the time of making such service is an elector of any state. The service shall be made and the summons returned with proof of the service, with all reasonable diligence, to the plaintiff's attorney, if any, otherwise to the plaintiff. The plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney may by endorsement on the summons fix a time for the service thereof, and the service shall be made accordingly.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0806; SD RCP, Rule 4 (c), as adopted by Supp. Ct. Order March 29, 1966, effective July 1, 1966; SL 1979, ch 147, § 1; SL 1994, ch 155; SL 1999, ch 102, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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