South Dakota Statutes
§ 21-5-3 — Limitation of actions.
South Dakota § 21-5-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-5-3 (2026).
Text
Every action for wrongful death shall be commenced within three years after the death of such deceased person.
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Related
Peterson, Ex Rel. Peterson v. Burns
2001 SD 126 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2001)
Peterson v. Hohm
2000 SD 27 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2000)
Purdy v. Fleming
2002 SD 156 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2002)
Burgard v. Benedictine Living Communities
2004 SD 58 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2004)
Peterson v. Burns
2001 SD 126 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2001)
Legislative History
SL 1909, ch 301, § 3; RC 1919, § 2931; SDC 1939, § 37.2203; SL 1947, ch 173; SL 1951, ch 193; SL 1957, ch 194; SL 1963, ch 235; SL 1967, ch 149.
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Definitions.§ 21-1-3
Damages to be reasonable.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 21-5-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/21-5-3.