South Dakota § 44-1-1 Lien defined.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 44-1-1 — Lien defined.

South Dakota § 44-1-1

Title 44LIENS

Ch. 44-1DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

This text of South Dakota § 44-1-1 (Lien defined.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 44-1-1 (2026).

Text

A lien is a charge imposed upon specific property by which it is made security for the performance of an act.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

CivC 1877, § 1697; CL 1887, § 4321; RCivC 1903, § 2017; RC 1919, § 1522; SDC 1939, § 39.0102.

Nearby Sections

15

§ 44-1-1

Lien defined.

§ 44-1-10

Lien limited to specified obligation.

§ 44-1-11

Lien holder not entitled to compensation from owner for expenses incurred respecting lien--Exception.

§ 44-1-12

Destruction, disposal, or removal of personal property subject to security interest as felony.

§ 44-1-13

Priority of lien securing future advances.

§ 44-1-2

Classification of liens--Definition of terms--General lien--Special lien.

§ 44-1-3

Application of general statutes to liens--Exception.

§ 44-1-4

Creation of lien--Contract--Operation of law.

§ 44-1-5

Security for performance of future obligations--Creation of lien.

§ 44-1-6

Agreement to create lien on future interest--Attachment of lien.

§ 44-1-7

Lien or contract of lien transfers no title to property.

§ 44-1-8

Forfeiture of property to satisfy obligation secured by lien or restraint of right of redemption void.

§ 44-1-9

Obligation to perform not implied from lien.

§ 44-10-1

Pledge defined.

§ 44-10-10

Pledgee's sale of securities--Evidences of debt--Exception.

View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

South Dakota § 44-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/44-1-1.