<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 59-11-16 - Service of process on entities. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077509Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077509SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077509CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077509Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077509DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077509Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2077509Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2077509000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077509SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077509SCL-000004 { 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="s2077509Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-11-16"><span class="s2077509SENU">59-11-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077509SENU">. </span><span class="s2077509CL">Service of process on entities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal-000000"><span class="s2077509DefaultParagraphFont">A registered agent is an agent of the represented entity authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal-000001"><span class="s2077509DefaultParagraphFont">If an entity that previously filed a registered agent filing with the secretary of state no longer has a registered agent, or if its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the entity may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the governors of the entity by name at its principal office in accordance with any applicable judicial rules and procedures. The names of the governors and the address of the principal office may be as shown in the most recent annual report filed with the secretary of state. Service is perfected under this section at the earliest of:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal-000002"><span class="s2077509DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The date the entity receives the mail;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal-000002"><span class="s2077509DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the entity; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal-000002"><span class="s2077509DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Five days after its deposit with the United States Postal Service, if correctly addressed and with sufficient postage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077509000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077509Normal"><span class="s2077509SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077509SCL-000004"> SL 2008, ch 275, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html>