South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14B - South Dakota Foreign Business Trust Act
Section 47-14B-17 - Service of process on foreign business trust.

47-14B-17. Service of process on foreign business trust.
Service of legal process upon any foreign business trust shall be made by delivering a copy personally to any trustee of the foreign business trust in the state or the registered agent of the foreign business trust in the state, or by leaving it at the dwelling house or usual place of abode in the state of any such trustee or registered agent (if the registered agent be an individual), or at the registered office or other place of business of the foreign business trust in the state. If the registered agent be a corporation, service of process upon it as such may be made by serving, in the state, a copy thereof on the president, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, or any director of the corporate registered agent. Service by copy left at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of any trustee or registered agent, or at the registered office or other place of business of the foreign business trust in the state, to be effective, must be delivered thereat at least six days before the return date of the process, and in the presence of an adult person, and the officer serving the process shall distinctly state the manner of service in the officer's return thereto. Process returnable forthwith must be delivered personally to the trustee or registered agent.

Source: SL 2001, ch 245, §113.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 47 - Corporations

Chapter 14B - South Dakota Foreign Business Trust Act

Section 47-14B-1 - Laws governing organization of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-2 - Registration of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-3 - Doing business in the state.

Section 47-14B-4 - Certification and filing of application.

Section 47-14B-5 - Name of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-6 - Office and agent of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-7 - Change of address of registered office of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-8 - Resignation of foreign business trust registered agent--Successor--Appointment.

Section 47-14B-9 - Resignation of foreign business trust registered agent--No successor appointed.

Section 47-14B-10 - Correction of false application of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-11 - Canceling a foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-12 - Action, suit, or proceeding by foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-13 - Failure of foreign business trust to register.

Section 47-14B-14 - Liability of beneficial owner or trustee of foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-15 - Jurisdiction of circuit court for failure to register or for false registration.

Section 47-14B-16 - Application of § 47-14A-51.

Section 47-14B-17 - Service of process on foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-18 - Service of process when due diligence fails.

Section 47-14B-19 - Service of process on unregistered foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-20 - "Doing business" defined.

Section 47-14B-21 - Service upon secretary of state--Notice to foreign business trust.

Section 47-14B-22 - Filing fees-Documents not effective until fee paid.

Section 47-14B-23 - Application of chapter.

Section 47-14B-24 - Compliance with requirements--Violation.

Section 47-14B-25 - Citation of chapter.