<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 23A-2-11 - Service of summons on corporate defendant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048343Normal { 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.s2048343SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048343CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048343Normal-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.s2048343DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048343000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048343SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048343SCL-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="s2048343Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-2-11"><span class="s2048343SENU">23A-2-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048343SENU">. </span><span class="s2048343CL">Service of summons on corporate defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048343Normal-000000"><span class="s2048343DefaultParagraphFont">No warrant of arrest may be issued against a corporation. A summons directed to a corporation shall be served at least five days before the day of appearance fixed therein by delivering it to the president or other head of the corporation, or to its secretary, treasurer, managing agent, or authorized agent for service of process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048343Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048343000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048343Normal"><span class="s2048343SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048343SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3801; SDCL, § 23-27-27; SL 1978, ch 178, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html>