§ 22-30A-34 — Contents of notice of dishonor.

The notice of dishonor required by § 22-30A-32 shall be in substantially the following form: Date ________________________________________________________________ Name of issuer ________________________________________________________ Bank on which drawn ___________________________________________________ Date of check _________________________________________________________ Amount of check _______________________________________________________ Holder of the check _____________________________________________________ You are hereby notified that your check described above has been dishonored and is now being held by the above holder for a period of thirty days from the date of the mailing of this notice. Civil liability incurred by a check issuer pursuant to SDCL 57A-3-420 is not a defense to a violation of this chapter. If you do not pay the amount of the check and the costs and expenses provided for by SDCL 57A-3-421 within thirty days of the mailing of this notice of dishonor to you, your check will be delivered to the state's attorney for criminal prosecution for theft, and you will be liable to the holder of the check for an additional civil penalty of an amount equal to twice the amount of the check in addition to the amount of the check and the costs and expenses provided for by SDCL 57A-3-421 .

Legislative History

SL 1973, ch 153, § 8; SL 1983, ch 368, § 2; SDCL, § 22-41-3.2; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 139, 444.