<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-39-54 - Time of hearing on claim. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044378Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044378SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044378CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044378Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044378DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044378000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044378SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044378SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044378Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-39-54"><span class="s2044378SENU">15-39-54</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044378SENU">. </span><span class="s2044378CL">Time of hearing on claim.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044378Normal-000000"><span class="s2044378DefaultParagraphFont">The clerk shall fix the time set for the hearing or answer which shall not be less than five days from the beginning of the action. The time fixed should be sufficient to enable registered or certified mail, return receipt, by regular course to reach defendant and to enable defendant to appear or answer before the time fixed for the hearing or answer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044378Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044378000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044378Normal"><span class="s2044378SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044378SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 33.4109; SDCL, § 15-39-12; Supreme Court Rule 81-4.</span></p></div></body></html>