South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-18-39 — Judgment against garnishee on failure to answer.
South Dakota § 21-18-39
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-18-39 (2026).
Text
If any garnishee, except the state, is summoned and fails to answer as required by this chapter, the court may render judgment against the garnishee for the amount of any judgment, including costs, which the plaintiff has recovered in the principal action, together with the costs of the garnishee action.
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Related
Wasserburger v. Consolidated Management Corp.
459 N.W.2d 561 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1990)
Legislative History
SL 1909, ch 156, § 10; RC 1919, § 2462; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2817; SL 2016, ch 116, § 14.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-18-39, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-18-39.