South Dakota § 21-51-6 - Order fixing time for hearing on petition or complaint--Notice.

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§ 21-51-6. Order fixing time for hearing on petition or complaint--Notice.

Upon the filing of the application, petition, or complaint in the office of the clerk of the court, the court shall by order fix a time and place for hearing the same and direct notice thereof to be given, which time shall be not less than thirty days from the first publication or posting of the notice as hereinafter provided.

Source: SL 1901, ch 108; RCCivP 1903, § 880; SL 1913, ch 272, § 1; RC 1919, § 3046; SL 1920 (SS), ch 67, § 2; Supreme Court Rule 565, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0904.

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

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Section 21-51-6 ("Order fixing time for hearing on petition or complaint--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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