21-16-7. Time for appearance by defendant.
The time for appearance and pleading shall be four days from the time of service on the defendant or thirty days after the publication of service under §21-16-6.1, whichever occurs sooner. No adjournment or continuance shall be made for more than fourteen days, unless the defendant applying therefor shall give an undertaking to the plaintiff with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the court, conditioned for the payment of the rent that may accrue, together with costs if judgment be rendered against the defendant.
Source: JustC 1877, § 38; CL 1887, § 6077; RJustC 1903, § 48; RC 1919, § 2175; Supreme Court Rule 597, 1939; SDC 1939, § 37.3907; Court Rule adopted September 29, 1945; SL 2020, ch 74, § 3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16 - Forcible Entry And Detainer
Section 21-16-1 - Grounds for maintenance of action.
Section 21-16-2 - Notice to quit required before commencement of proceedings--Service and return.
Section 21-16-3 - Jurisdiction of courts.
Section 21-16-4 - Joinder of actions.
Section 21-16-5 - Survival of cause despite death of plaintiff.
Section 21-16-6 - Verified Complaint--Service with Summons--Procedure.
Section 21-16-6.1 - Service by publication--Exemption.
Section 21-16-7 - Time for appearance by defendant.
Section 21-16-8 - Time action brought on for trial--Special venire in jury cases.
Section 21-16-10 - Judgment for plaintiff.