SDCL § 10-22-24 — Sheriff's return on distress warrant--Contents

The sheriff shall submit a return to the treasurer on each distress warrant as soon as executed, and at least within six months after date of issue of the distress warrant, stating the amounts, if any, that have been collected upon the distress warrant. After the sheriff has completed a diligent search and no property is found to collect for the distress warrant, the sheriff shall report the number of miles actually and necessarily traveled in executing each distress warrant and the number of distress warrants executed on each trip. If a sale was made under any distress warrant, the sheriff shall show the procedure of serving the distress warrant, including the giving of notice as required, the time and location of the sale, the name of each purchaser, the amount bid and paid by each purchaser, and the property sold to each purchaser.