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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-20-19

Disobedience of order of judge or referee as contempt

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Thomerson v. Thomerson (1986)

Most recently applied in Brummer v. Stokebrand (October 1999)

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.2408.

If any person, party, or witness disobey an order of the judge or referee duly served, such person, party, or witness may be punished by the judge as for a contempt.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.