South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-2-49 — Liability for refusal to file or docket document.

South Dakota § 16-2-49
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Ch. 16THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM

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S.D. Codified Laws § 16-2-49 (2026).

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If a court determines that the clerk acted reasonably or in good faith in refusing to file or docket a document that the clerk believed should not be filed or docketed or a document that the clerk believed to be a counterfeit lien, the clerk is not liable for any civil damages resulting from the refusal.

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Legislative History

SL 1997, ch 45, § 6.

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