The garnishee may defend the defendant if the latter does not, but is under no obligation so to do.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-18-43
Defense of action by garnishee
Source: SL 1909, ch 156, § 14; RC 1919, § 2466; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2820; SL 2016, ch 116, § 15.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.