15-20-1. Order to judgment debtor to appear and answer after execution returned unsatisfied.
When an execution upon a judgment for twenty-five dollars or more, exclusive of costs and disbursements, against property of the judgment debtor, or of any one of several debtors in the same judgment, issued to the sheriff of the county where such debtor resides or has a place of business, or if he does not reside in this state or has no place of business therein, to the sheriff of the county where such judgment was obtained, is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part, the judgment creditor at any time after such return is entitled to an order from a judge of the circuit court within the county to which the execution was issued, requiring such judgment debtor to appear and answer concerning his property before such judge, within such county, at a time and place specified in the order.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, ยง33.2401.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 20 - Proceedings Supplementary To Execution
Section 15-20-3 - Procedure available against joint debtors not served with summons.
Section 15-20-4 - Application of procedure to magistrate court judgments filed in circuit court.
Section 15-20-6 - Appointment of referee.
Section 15-20-7 - Attendance of witnesses required--Examination certified by referee.
Section 15-20-8 - Examination of witnesses and debtor on oath.
Section 15-20-9 - Self-incrimination not ground for refusing to answer--Immunity from prosecution.
Section 15-20-10 - Witness fees and disbursements allowed.
Section 15-20-11 - Concealment of assets or transfers as misdemeanor.
Section 15-20-13 - Court order forbidding transfer of property.
Section 15-20-15 - Filing with clerk of order for appointment of receiver.
Section 15-20-17 - Possession of real property taken by receiver.
Section 15-20-19 - Disobedience of order of judge or referee as contempt.
Section 15-20-20 - Discharge from imprisonment of person committed.