South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-5-2 — Causes of action surviving death of defendant.
South Dakota § 21-5-2
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-5-2 (2026).
Text
Actions for wrongful death or personal injury shall survive the death of the wrongdoer whether or not the death of the wrongdoer occurred before or after the death or injury of the injured person.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 37.2201 as added by SL 1947, ch 172.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-5-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-5-2.