49-13-24. Noncompliance with order for payment of money--Petition in court--Civil action procedure applicable--Exceptions.
If any telecommunications company or motor carrier does not comply with an order for the payment of money by the commission within the time limit of the order, any person for whose benefit the order was made may file in any court of competent jurisdiction of this state a petition or complaint setting forth the causes for which damages are claimed, the proceedings before the commission, and the report and order of the commission in the premises. The suit shall proceed in all other respects as other civil actions for damages, except as provided in §§49-13-25 and 49-13-26.
Source: SDC 1939, §52.0304; SL 1987, ch 345, §37.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 13 - Procedure On Complaints To Public Utilities Commission
Section 49-13-1.1 - Complaint to commission or suit by private person--Election of remedies.
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 49-13-14 - Determination of damages--Order directing payment.
Section 49-13-14.2 - Necessity for demand before suit.
Section 49-13-16 - Presumption of validity of order--Burden to prove invalidity.
Section 49-13-18 - 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 49-13-26 - Plaintiff not liable for costs--Supreme Court proceedings--Attorney's fees.