South Dakota § 15-9-16 - Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident.
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§ 15-9-16. Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident.
If it be made to appear by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court, and the court shall find, that the place of residence of the person to be served is at a certain specified place without this state, and his post office address, whether within or without this state, be likewise shown and established, it shall not be necessary to show nor for the court to find, that such persons cannot after due diligence be found and served personally within this state.
Source: SDC 1939, § 33.0813 as added by SL 1947, ch 154.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-9-16 ("Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident.") 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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