15-9-20. Personal service without state in lieu of service by publication--Admission of service.
In any of the cases where service of summons, writ, order, or decree by publication is authorized in lieu thereof the same may and without any order of the court at the option of the party making service, be personally served upon any defendant in person without the state, or any such defendant may admit such service, and as to a defendant so served, no publication or other proceedings relating thereto shall be necessary.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, ยง33.0814.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Commencement Of Actions And Service Of Process
Section 15-9-1 - Security for costs required of nonresident plaintiff.
Section 15-9-2 - Resident required as surety--Corporate bond--Deposit of cash.
Section 15-9-3 - Form and extent of surety's obligation for costs.
Section 15-9-4 - Dismissal of action for failure to give security for costs.
Section 15-9-7 - Service by publication when defendant not found in state.
Section 15-9-8.1 - Service by publication in adoption proceedings.
Section 15-9-9 - Service by publication in actions involving property within state.
Section 15-9-10 - Service by publication in lien foreclosure actions.
Section 15-9-13 - Service by publication on absconding resident defendant.
Section 15-9-14 - Service by publication on nonresident with property in jurisdiction of court.
Section 15-9-15 - Service by publication on unknown parties.
Section 15-9-16 - Search within state not required for service of publication on nonresident.
Section 15-9-17 - Newspaper in which service by publication made--Number of publications.
Section 15-9-19 - Mailing of summons and complaint to defendant served by publication.
Section 15-9-23 - Action by assignee subject to setoff or defense--Negotiable instruments excepted.