The court or a judge thereof may grant an order pursuant to § 15-9-7 where the defendant, being a resident of this state, has departed therefrom with intent to defraud his creditors or to avoid the service of a summons or keeps himself concealed therein with like intent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-9-13
Service by publication on absconding resident defendant
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Spade v. Branum (2002)
Most recently applied in Wright v. Temple (March 2021)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0812 (2).
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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.