All notices or orders provided for in this chapter may be served personally or by registered or certified mail. If served by registered or certified mail, proof by affidavit thereof shall be accompanied by post office return receipt. If, however, any party is represented by an attorney, the service shall be made on the attorney, and may be made either in the manner provided in this section, or in the manner provided by § 15-6-5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-7-30
Notice or orders--Method of service
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Madsen v. Preferred Painting Contractors (1975)
Most recently applied in Sauder v. Parkview Care Center (October 2007)
Source: Rules of Court 1919, Part 3, Rule 14; SDC 1939, § 64.0708; SL 2008, ch 278, § 48.
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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.