# S.D. Codified Laws § 42-7A-7: Subpoenas--Order to comply--Punishment by contempt

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T42_C7A_S42-7A-7

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 42-7A-7
- **Heading:** Subpoenas--Order to comply--Punishment by contempt
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 42 / Chapter 7A / Section 42-7A-7

## Text

Subpoenas issued under the provisions of subdivision 42-7A-4(10) may be served upon individuals, entities, or corporations in the manner provided in chapter 1-26 for the service of process by any officer authorized to serve subpoenas in civil actions or by the executive director or an agent or representative designated by the executive director. In the case of the refusal of any person to comply with any such subpoena, the executive director may make application to the circuit court of the county where such books, papers, records, memoranda, or person is located for an order to comply. Failure to obey such order to comply issued by a circuit court may be punished by the court as contempt.

Source: SL 1987, ch 313, § 7; SL 2013, ch 219, § 2.

## Nearby sections

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