South Dakota § 21-36-3 Investigation and bringing of action by attorney general.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-36-3 — Investigation and bringing of action by attorney general.

South Dakota § 21-36-3

Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES

Ch. 21-34ACTIONS FOR ESCHEAT OF PROPERTY

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S.D. Codified Laws § 21-36-3 (2026).

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Upon the receipt of a report pursuant to § 21-36-2 , it shall be the duty of the attorney general to conduct an investigation, and if it appears that there is any property of the estate of the decedent that may escheat to the state, and that any persons who may be asserting their claims to such estate as heirs, devisees, legatees, or otherwise are not lawfully entitled thereto, then it shall be his duty to cause an action to be brought in the name of the state for the recovery of such property or its reduction into the possession of the state.

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Upon the receipt of a report pursuant to § 21-36-2 , it shall be the duty of the attorney general to conduct an investigation, and if it appears that there is any property of the estate of the decedent that may escheat to the state, and that any persons who may be asserting their claims to such estate as heirs, devisees, legatees, or otherwise are not lawfully entitled thereto, then it shall be his duty to cause an action to be brought in the name of the state for the recovery of such property or its reduction into the possession of the state.