South Dakota § 21-35-3 - Amendment of petition and notice.

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§ 21-35-3. Amendment of petition and notice.

If any person who is a proper party defendant to a proceeding under this chapter, or any property affected thereby, shall have been omitted from said petition or notice, the plaintiff may file amendments to the same, which amendments from the filing thereof shall have the same effect as though contained in said petition and notice.

Source: SL 1891, ch 94, § 4; RCCivP 1903, § 866; RC 1919, § 2941; Supreme Court Rule 599, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4004.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 21-35-3 ("Amendment of petition and notice.") 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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