Section 21-18-11 - Manner of service of summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure--Return--Timefor service--Payment and retention of property by garnishee. - South Dakota Statutes

21-18-11. Manner of service of summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure--Return--Time for service--Payment and retention of property by garnishee. Such garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personally by the sheriff of the county where any garnishee or defendant may be found, or by any other person not a party to the action. If, after reasonable diligence, service by certified mail or personal service by the sheriff is unsuccessful within the time period provided for in § 21-18-10, the plaintiff may file an affidavit stating that fact and may serve such garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure on the defendant by mailing a copy of the documents, together with a copy to the garnishee, to the defendant's last known address by registered mail. The service shall be made and the same returned, with proof of the service, to the person whose name is subscribed thereto, with reasonable diligence. The person subscribing such garnishee summons may, at his option, by an endorsement thereon fix a time for the service thereof, and the service shall then be made accordingly. The garnishee may proceed by complying with either § 21-18-32 or 21-18-33 and, by such compliance, is exonerated from any further liability to any party to the garnishment.

Source: SDC 1939, § 37.2804; SL 1959, ch 238; SL 1988, ch 182, § 4; SL 2009, ch 109, § 1.