South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 13 - Procedure On Complaints To Public Utilities Commission
Section 49-13-17 - Failure to obey order--Application to court for mandamus--Order directing payment of money excepted.

49-13-17. Failure to obey order--Application to court for mandamus--Order directing payment of money excepted.
If a commission order is in effect, other than one for payment of money, and a telecommunications company or motor carrier violates or neglects that order, the commission or any interested person or a person injured by the telecommunications company or motor carrier's failure to obey the order or the attorney general may apply to a circuit court of proper jurisdiction, in which the telecommunications company or motor carrier is operating for a writ of mandamus for the enforcement of the commission's order.

Source: SDC 1939, §52.0304; SL 1987, ch 345, §30.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 13 - Procedure On Complaints To Public Utilities Commission

Section 49-13-1 - Application to commission by interested party--Direct damage unnecessary--Rules prescribing form and procedure for complaints.

Section 49-13-1.1 - Complaint to commission or suit by private person--Election of remedies.

Section 49-13-3 - Compliance by telecommunications company or carrier as exoneration only for particular violation complained of.

Section 49-13-4 - Investigation of complaint--Inquiry without complaint.

Section 49-13-5 - Authority of commission on inquiry without complaint.

Section 49-13-6 - Docket--Contents--Index.

Section 49-13-7 - Record--Contents--Transcript of evidence.

Section 49-13-9 - Hearing before any commissioner.

Section 49-13-9.1 - Corporations and business entities may appear without counsel in certain cases.

Section 49-13-13 - Proof of violation--Determination of just rate--Cease and desist order--Duty of telecommunications company or motor carrier to comply.

Section 49-13-14 - Determination of damages--Order directing payment.

Section 49-13-14.1 - Violations by telecommunications company or motor carrier--Civil liability--Double liability upon suit--Attorney's fees.

Section 49-13-14.2 - Necessity for demand before suit.

Section 49-13-16 - Presumption of validity of order--Burden to prove invalidity.

Section 49-13-17 - Failure to obey order--Application to court for mandamus--Order directing payment of money excepted.

Section 49-13-18 - Issuance of mandamus or other proper process.

Section 49-13-19 - Enforcement of mandamus or other proper process for failure to obey.

Section 49-13-20 - Money judgment for default in compliance--Disposition of money.

Section 49-13-21 - Recovery of moneys by attachment or execution--Appeal to Supreme Court.

Section 49-13-22 - Security on appeal by commission not required--Appeal as not staying court order--Costs and attorney's fees.

Section 49-13-23 - Prosecution of action by attorney general--Assistance of state's attorney--Costs and expenses.

Section 49-13-24 - Noncompliance with order for payment of money--Petition in court--Civil action procedure applicable--Exceptions.

Section 49-13-25 - Commission proceedings as evidence in trial--Report and order of commission as prima facie evidence.

Section 49-13-26 - Plaintiff not liable for costs--Supreme Court proceedings--Attorney's fees.

Section 49-13-27 - Joinder of parties--Service of process--Venue of service--Judgment in case of joint parties.