{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-21-25b-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 21-25B-12","heading":"Service of claim on defendant--Defendant's statement submitted to arbitration officer--Copy to claimant.","body":"The arbitration officer shall, within five days of appointment, serve a copy of the written statement of claim upon the defendant or defendants by registered or certified mail. The defendant shall, within twenty days following receipt of a copy of the written statement of the claim, submit a written statement of his own case to the arbitration officer with a copy to the claimant.","path":["TITLE 21. JUDICIAL REMEDIES","CHAPTER 21-25B. ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/21-25B-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"fd641687018267443b2d3d4ab956ce87c855482aac9e9a9498c47510ceb4c941","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-21-25b-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-21-25b-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}