Service of process upon the persons subject to § 15-7-2 may be made by service outside this state in the same manner provided for service within this state with the same force and effect as though service had been made within this state.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-7-3
Service of process outside the state
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Bradley v. Deloria (1998)
Most recently applied in Bialota v. Lakota Lakes, LLC (February 2024)
Source: SL 1965, ch 163, § 3.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.