14CIV25-548 SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF CODINGTON IN CIRCUIT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Plaintiff, v. $7,890 IN AMERICAN CURRENCY, Defendant. GREETINGS FROM THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT AND C.A.W.E.J., A MINOR, OF 1420 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104-1516 AND ASHLEY DAWN KENT AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR C.A.W.E.J. OF 809 SOUTH LYONS AVENUE, APARTMENT 4, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57106-3980: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon the Attorney General, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is the Office of the Attorney General, 1302 East SD Highway 1889, Suite 1, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-8501, a verified Answer to the Complaint which is herewith served upon you (and will be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit at Watertown, County of Codington, State of South Dakota), within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive to the date of service. If you fail to file an Answer within thirty (30) days of the date of service upon you, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief as prayed for in the Complaint. The object of the above action is forfeiture of the above described property to the State of South Dakota. Dated this 1st day of December 2025. /s/ Megan A. Borchert Megan A. Borchert Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 1302 East SD Highway 1889, Suite 1 Pierre, South Dakota 57501-8501 Telephone: (605) 773-3215 Email: atgservice@state.sd.us Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 2026 12000468