S.D. Codified Laws § 21-29-14

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
Section 21-29-14 - Fine for disobedience of peremptory writ-Imprisonment on persistent disobedience

When a peremptory mandamus has been issued and directed to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, if it appear to the court that any member of such tribunal, corporation, board, or any person upon whom the writ has been personally served, has, without just excuse, refused or neglected to obey the same, the court may, upon motion, impose a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. In case of persistence in a refusal of obedience, the court may order the party to be imprisoned until the writ is obeyed, and may make any orders necessary and proper for the complete enforcement of the writ.

SDCL 21-29-14

CCivP 1877, § 707; CL 1887, § 5529; RCCivP 1903, § 776; RC 1919, § 3018; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4512.