15-12-31. Copies of affidavit served on adverse parties--Liability for failure to serve.
On the same day that an affidavit for change of judge or magistrate is filed, the party by whom or on whose behalf it is so filed, or his attorney, shall serve a copy of such affidavit, either personally or by mailing, upon all adverse parties, or their attorneys of record. The failure to make such service shall not in any manner destroy the effect of such affidavit so filed, but the party on whose behalf it is filed shall reimburse the other parties to the action and their witnesses for expense incurred by reason of such failure, the amount thereof and the terms under which the same shall be paid to be fixed and imposed by the court upon hearing.
Source: Supreme Court Order No. 4, 1955; SDC Supp 1960, §33.1208; SDCL, §15-12-10; Supreme Court Rule No. 3, 1972; Supreme Court Rule No. 75-5, §12.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Change Of Circuit Judge Or Magistrate
Section 15-12-19 - Settlement of record after resignation or expiration of term of judge.
Section 15-12-20 - Definition of terms.
Section 15-12-21 - Actions in which affidavits for change of judge may be filed.
Section 15-12-21.1 - Informal request for disqualification.
Section 15-12-22 - Who may file affidavit--Effect of filing.
Section 15-12-23 - Parties united in interest--Necessity of unity--Effect of one party filing.
Section 15-12-24 - Waiver of right by submitting to jurisdiction.
Section 15-12-26 - Form and content of affidavits.
Section 15-12-28 - Time for filing after unanticipated change of judge or magistrate.
Section 15-12-29 - Late appointment or employment of counsel--Extending time for filing.
Section 15-12-30 - Filing of affidavit-Copies.
Section 15-12-31 - Copies of affidavit served on adverse parties--Liability for failure to serve.
Section 15-12-32 - Review of affidavit--Designation of substitute judge or magistrate.
Section 15-12-33 - Transmittal of copies of order to substitute judge or magistrate and counsel.
Section 15-12-34 - Disqualification of all judges in circuit--Certification to Supreme Court.
Section 15-12-35 - Assignment of substitute judge by Chief Justice.
Section 15-12-36 - Jurisdiction of substituted judge or magistrate.