Routine
$125
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $80.
Process Serving · South Dakota
South Dakota Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in South Dakota, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in South Dakota, how service is made, the deadlines, the proof of service form and our prices.
Process serving through Legal Hub Group is for law firms, attorneys and their staff. Representing yourself? Our sister company Famous Legal Services handles serves for individuals.
How it is done
How papers are served in South Dakota
- Leaving papers at the home
If the defendant cannot be found conveniently, service may be made by leaving a copy at the defendant's dwelling with someone over 14 who lives there; this counts as personal service. S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-4(e) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in South Dakota
The summons may be served by the sheriff or a constable of the county where the defendant may be found, or by any other person who is not a party and, at the time of service, is an elector (eligible voter) of any state. S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-4(c) ↗
Timelines
How fast, and the court's deadline
Our first-attempt promises:
- Routine: First attempt within 3 business days.
- Rush: First attempt within 24 hours.
- Same-day: for papers that cannot wait.
Every attempt shows in your account as soon as the server logs it.
Proof
The proof of service in South Dakota
Affidavit of service. Proof states the time, place and manner of service: a sheriff's or constable's certificate, or the affidavit of any other server, or the written admission of the party served. S.D. Codified Laws § 15-6-4(g) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a South Dakota serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$175
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$225
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in South Dakota: questions
Who can serve a summons in South Dakota?
The sheriff or a constable of the county where the defendant is found, or any non-party who is an elector of any state at the time of service (SDCL § 15-6-4(c)).
Can papers be left at the home in South Dakota?
Yes, if the defendant cannot be found conveniently: a copy can be left at the dwelling with someone over 14 who lives there (SDCL § 15-6-4(e)).
Keep reading
Guides to serving papers
- Who Can Accept Served Papers?
- How to Serve Someone Court Papers Without an Address
- Can You Serve Someone Yourself?
- What Happens If You Are Not Properly Served?
- Can Court Papers Be Served by Mail?
- What Does a Process Server Do?
- How Much Does a Process Server Cost?
- What Is a Return of Service?
- What Is a Declaration of Non-Service?
- What Is Insufficient Service of Process?
Serving in another state? See process serving in every state.
General information, not legal advice. The rules above are the ones in force when we checked them (October 2026); the court and the cited rules control.
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