21-29-14. Fine for disobedience of peremptory writ--Imprisonment on persistent disobedience.
When a peremptory mandamus has been issued and directed to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, if it appear to the court that any member of such tribunal, corporation, board, or any person upon whom the writ has been personally served, has, without just excuse, refused or neglected to obey the same, the court may, upon motion, impose a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. In case of persistence in a refusal of obedience, the court may order the party to be imprisoned until the writ is obeyed, and may make any orders necessary and proper for the complete enforcement of the writ.
Source: CCivP 1877, §707; CL 1887, §5529; RCCivP 1903, §776; RC 1919, §3018; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4512.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 21-29-1 - Power to issue writ--Purposes for which used.
Section 21-29-2 - Writ issued when ordinary remedy inadequate--Application and affidavit.
Section 21-29-3 - Alternative and peremptory writs--Terms of writ.
Section 21-29-4 - Grant of writ on default prohibited.
Section 21-29-6 - Service of writ--Service on majority of board.
Section 21-29-7 - Answer to show cause against writ.
Section 21-29-8 - Hearing by court when no answer made or no questions of fact raised.
Section 21-29-9 - Objections and proof countervailing answer introduced by applicant at trial.
Section 21-29-11 - Verdict transmitted to court--Hearing on application.
Section 21-29-12 - Elements included in judgment.