State Of South Dakota Notice And Admission Of Service Of Summons And Complaint printable pdf download

State Of South Dakota Notice And Admission Of Service Of Summons And Complaint

Instructions for Notice and Admission of Service of

Summons and Complaint Form

The Notice and Admission of Service of Summons and Complaint asks the Defendant to admit that he or she

has received a copy of the Summons and Complaint. You should use this form only if you think the Defendant will

sign and return it promptly. Otherwise, you should have the Summons and Complaint served by the sheriff or process

server. In that case, only use the Affidavit of Personal Service Form.

The Defendant is not required to sign the Notice and Admission of Service of Summons and Complaint, but

not signing it and mailing it back to you can result in the Defendant having to reimburse you for the cost of service by

the sheriff or other process server. If the Defendant chooses to sign the Notice and Admission of Service of

Summons and Complaint, he/she should complete the form and return it to you.

If the Defendant refuses to sign and return the Notice and Admission of Service, you must have the

Summons and Complaint served by the sheriff’s office or another qualified person.

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Complete the top portion of the Notice and Admission of Service of Summons and Complaint (the “caption”).

This information will be the same as on the Summons and Complaint.

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Circle whether the documents were mailed or hand-delivered to the Defendant.

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Fill in the date the Summons and Complaint were sent or hand-delivered to the Defendant.

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Fill in the address of the Defendant where the documents were sent or hand-delivered to the Defendant.

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Sign and date the Notice and Admission, including your telephone number.

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Upon receipt, the Defendant shall enter the date the copy of the Summons and Complaint were received and sign

and date the Admission, including mailing address and telephone number.

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The Defendant should make a copy of the completed Notice and Admission forms for his/her own records and

return the original document to the Plaintiff.

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Plaintiff should also make a copy for his/her own records and then file the original Notice and Admission of

Service of Summons and Complaint with the Clerk of Court.

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The divorce may not be finalized until at least sixty days have elapsed from the date the summons and

complaint are served. (The day of service is not counted).

Form UJS-315 Rev. 09/2011

State Of South Dakota Notice And Admission Of Service Of Summons And Complaint