South Dakota § 31-21-2 - Form of notice.
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§ 31-21-2. Form of notice.
The notice required by § 31-21-1 may be in substantially the following form:
State of South Dakota
County of __________ ss:
To Mr. __________:
Whereas it appears from the affidavit of ____ that the road from ____ to ____ passes through a swamp, bog, pond, or lowland, and that in the opinion of such affiant a ditch should be opened through land belonging to ____ for the purpose of draining such swamp;
Now therefore you are hereby notified that the board of township supervisors (or the board of county commissioners) will on the ____ day of ____, 20__, examine the premises over which such ditch is to pass, will hear any objections which may be made in the matter, and will consider the amount of damages which in its opinion will be just compensation to the owners of land in consequence of the opening of such ditch.
__________ Chairman of board of __________
Source: SL 1883, ch 112, § 87; CL 1887, § 1335; RPolC 1903, § 1740; RC 1919, § 8598; SDC 1939, § 28.1201.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-21-2 cover?
Section 31-21-2 ("Form of 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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