South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-30A-19.3 — Demand for payment by victim of retail theft.

South Dakota § 22-30A-19.3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 22CRIMES
Ch. 22-30THEFT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30A-19.3 (2026).

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Any owner or seller of merchandise who is the victim of retail theft pursuant to § 22-30A-19.1 may make a written demand for the amount for which any person is liable pursuant to § 22-30A-19.1 . Except for a sole proprietorship, a member of management, other than the initial detaining person, shall evaluate the validity of the accusation that an act of retail theft was committed and shall approve the accusation before a written demand for payment is issued. The demand for payment shall be mailed by certified mail to the person from whom payment is demanded or served personally on the person from whom payment is demanded. Personal service shall be accomplished in the same manner as the service of a summons.

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Related

Fin-Ag, Inc. v. Pipestone Livestock Auction Market, Inc.
2008 SD 48 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2008)
26 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1989, ch 199, § 3; SL 1997, ch 138, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 74.

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