<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 15-39-77 - Guardian ad litem. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044403Normal { 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.s2044403SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044403CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044403Normal-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.s2044403DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044403000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044403SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044403SCL-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="s2044403Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-39-77"><span class="s2044403SENU">15-39-77</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044403SENU">. </span><span class="s2044403CL">Guardian ad litem.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044403Normal-000000"><span class="s2044403DefaultParagraphFont">When a minor is a party to a small claims action, a parent or guardian or conservator shall be considered a guardian ad litem for purpose of commencing said action or receiving service thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044403Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044403000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044403Normal"><span class="s2044403SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044403SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 81-4; SL 1993, ch 213, § 92.</span></p></div></body></html>