Title 21 — JUDICIAL REMEDIES
76 chapters · 1,083 sections in this title.
SDCL § 21-31-1 Power to grant writ--Purposes for which used
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A writ of certiorari may be granted by the Supreme and circuit courts, when inferior courts, officers, boards, or tribunals have exceeded their jurisdiction, and there is no writ of error or appeal nor, in the judgment of the court, any other plain, speedy, and adequate remedy. S…
SDCL § 21-31-10 Transmittal of judgment to inferior court or agency
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A copy of the judgment, signed by the clerk, must be transmitted to the inferior court, tribunal, board, or officer, having the custody of the record or proceeding certified up. Source: CCivP 1877, § 693; CL 1887, § 5515; RCCivP 1903, § 762; RC 1919, § 3004; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960,…
SDCL § 21-31-2 Application for writ on affidavit--Notice to adverse party--Order to show cause
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The application for a writ of certiorari must be made on affidavit by the party beneficially interested, and the court may require a notice of the application to be given to the adverse party, or may grant an order to show cause why it should not be allowed, or may grant the writ…
SDCL § 21-31-3 Agency or person to whom writ directed
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The writ of certiorari may be directed to the inferior court, tribunal, board, or officer, or to any other person having the custody of the records or proceedings to be certified. Source: CCivP 1877, § 687; CL 1887, § 5509; RCCivP 1903, § 756; RC 1919, § 2998; Supreme Court Rule …
SDCL § 21-31-4 Direction to certify record--Stay of proceedings
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The writ of certiorari shall command the party to whom it is directed to certify fully to the court issuing the writ, at a specified time and place, and annex to the writ a transcript of the record and proceedings, describing or referring to them, with convenient certainty, that …
SDCL § 21-31-5 Omission of stay of proceedings discretionary with court
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If a stay of proceedings be not intended, the words requiring the stay must be omitted from the writ of certiorari; these words may be inserted or omitted, in the sound discretion of the court, but if omitted, the power of the inferior court or officer is not suspended or the pro…
SDCL § 21-31-6 Service of writ
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The writ of certiorari must be served in the same manner as a summons in a civil action, except when otherwise expressly directed by the court. Source: CCivP 1877, § 690; CL 1887, § 5512; RCCivP 1903, § 759; RC 1919, § 3001; Supreme Court Rule 560, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 3…
SDCL § 21-31-7 Further return if return of writ defective--Hearing and judgment by court
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If the return of the writ of certiorari be defective the court may order a further return to be made. When a full return has been made the court must hear the parties, or such of them as may attend for that purpose, and may thereupon, give judgment either affirming or annulling o…
SDCL § 21-31-8 Scope of review on writ
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The review upon writ of certiorari cannot be extended further than to determine whether the inferior court, tribunal, board, or officer, has regularly pursued the authority of such court, tribunal, board, or officer. Source: CCivP 1877, § 691; CL 1887, § 5513; RCCivP 1903, § 760;…
SDCL § 21-31-9 Judgment roll
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A copy of the judgment, signed by the clerk, entered upon or attached to the writ and return, constitute the judgment roll. Source: CCivP 1877, § 694; CL 1887, § 5516; RCCivP 1903, § 763; RC 1919, § 3005; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0410.