21-34-4. Presentation of certificate to judge--Service of process and copy of certificate on offender.
The original, and a copy of the certificate for each person against whom contempt process is sought, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of courts of the county in which jurisdiction is laid and shall be served, together with a summons, citation, or order to show cause or similar process requiring the person or persons to appear and answer or show cause at a time and place specified therein, as the court may decide in the same manner as a complaint in a civil proceeding.
Source: SDC 1939, §65.0107; SL 1985, ch 171, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 34 - Administrative Process Enforced Under Contempt Powers
Section 21-34-2 - Certificate of facts showing violation prepared by officer--Contents.
Section 21-34-3 - Judge to whom certificate of facts directed.
Section 21-34-5 - Procedural matters prescribed by court.
Section 21-34-6 - Power of court to compel obedience and punish violations--Maximum penalties.
Section 21-34-7 - Officers empowered to serve process and carry out orders of court.
Section 21-34-8 - Source of payment for expenses of officials.
Section 21-34-9 - Costs awarded.
Section 21-34-10 - Remissions, suspension, and purging of contempt.
Section 21-34-11 - Reinvoking contempt process on continuing violation.
Section 21-34-12 - Judicial power to enforce own order unaffected.
Section 21-34-13 - Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 21-34-14 - Stay of execution pending appeal to Supreme Court.