The writ of prohibition may be issued upon affidavit on application of the person beneficially interested.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-30-3
Affidavit and application for writ
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Sioux Falls Argus Leader v. Miller (2000)
Most recently applied in Rapid City Journal v. Callahan (June 2022)
Source: CCivP 1877, § 709; CL 1887, § 5531; RCCivP 1903, § 778; RC 1919, § 3020; Supreme Court Rule 608, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4403.
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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.