<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 21-36-17 - Judgment for state if no answer or motion served--Proof required. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046454Normal { 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.s2046454SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046454CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046454Normal-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.s2046454DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046454000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046454SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046454SCL-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="s2046454Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-36-17"><span class="s2046454SENU">21-36-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046454SENU">. </span><span class="s2046454CL">Judgment for state if no answer or motion served--Proof required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046454Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046454DefaultParagraphFont">If, in an action brought under the provisions of this chapter, no answer or motion be served within the time required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-36-9"><span class="s2046454DefaultParagraphFont">21-36-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046454DefaultParagraphFont"> the plaintiff may apply to the court for judgment in accordance with the prayer of the complaint, but no judgment shall be given or made except upon proofs adduced in open court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046454Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046454000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046454Normal"><span class="s2046454SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046454SCL-000002"> SL 1909, ch 104, § 4; RC 1919, § 3052; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.4203.</span></p></div></body></html>