South Dakota § 43-45-2 Property absolutely exempt.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 43-45-2 — Property absolutely exempt.

South Dakota § 43-45-2

Title 43PROPERTY

Ch. 43-44PERSONAL PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM PROCESS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-2 (2026).

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The property mentioned in this section is absolutely exempt from all such process, levy, or sale, except as otherwise provided by law:

(1)All family pictures;

(2)A pew or other sitting in any house of worship;

(3)A lot or lots in any burial ground;

(4)The family Bible and all schoolbooks used by the family, and all other books used as a part of the family library, not exceeding in value two hundred dollars;

(5)All wearing apparel and clothing of the debtor and his family;

(6)The provisions for the debtor and his family necessary for one year's supply, either provided or growing, or both, and fuel necessary for one year;

(7)All property in this state of the judgment debtor if the judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state's income tax on bene

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The property mentioned in this section is absolutely exempt from all such process, levy, or sale, except as otherwise provided by law: (1) All family pictures; (2) A pew or other sitting in any house of worship; (3) A lot or lots in any burial ground; (4) The family Bible and all schoolbooks used by the family, and all other books used as a part of the family library, not exceeding in value two hundred dollars; (5) All wearing apparel and clothing of the debtor and his family; (6) The provisions for the debtor and his family necessary for one year's supply, either provided or growing, or both, and fuel necessary for one year; (7) All property in this state of the judgment debtor if the judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state's income tax on benefits received from a pension or other retirement plan while the judgment debtor was a resident of this state; (8) Any health aids professionally prescribed to the debtor or to a dependant of the debtor; (9) Any court ordered domestic support award of alimony, maintenance, or support of the debtor which is not a gross or lump sum and does not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars per month.

Legislative History

CCivP 1877, § 323; CL 1887, § 5127; SL 1890, ch 86, § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 345; RC 1919, § 2658; SDC 1939, § 51.1802; SL 1993, ch 329; SL 2013, ch 224, § 1; SL 2014, ch 211, § 1.