South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 21 - Judicial Remedies
Chapter 16 - Forcible Entry And Detainer

Section 21-16-1 - Grounds for maintenance of action. - 21-16-1. Grounds for maintenance of action. An action of forcible...

Section 21-16-2 - Notice to quit required before commencement of proceedings--Service and return. - 21-16-2. Notice to quit required before commencement of proceedings--Service and...

Section 21-16-3 - Jurisdiction of courts. - 21-16-3. Jurisdiction of courts. Any circuit court or magistrate court...

Section 21-16-4 - Joinder of actions. - 21-16-4. Joinder of actions. An action under the provisions of...

Section 21-16-5 - Survival of cause despite death of plaintiff. - 21-16-5. Survival of cause despite death of plaintiff. The legal...

Section 21-16-6 - Verified Complaint--Service with Summons--Procedure. - 21-16-6. Verified Complaint--Service with Summons--Procedure. The complaint shall be in...

Section 21-16-6.1 - Service by publication--Exemption. - 21-16-6.1 . Service by publication--Exemption. On the same day as...

Section 21-16-7 - Time for appearance by defendant. - 21-16-7. Time for appearance by defendant. The time for appearance...

Section 21-16-8 - Time action brought on for trial--Special venire in jury cases. - 21-16-8. Time action brought on for trial--Special venire in jury...

Section 21-16-9 - Certification to circuit court of title and boundary questions raised in magistrate court. - 21-16-9. Certification to circuit court of title and boundary questions...

Section 21-16-10 - Judgment for plaintiff. - 21-16-10. Judgment for plaintiff. If the finding of the court...

Section 21-16-11 - Attorney fees taxed as costs. - 21-16-11. Attorney fees taxed as costs. In any case of...

Section 21-16-12 - Time of serving execution. - 21-16-12. Time of serving execution. No execution for possession can...