South Dakota Statutes

§ 57A-2-302 — Unconscionable contract or clause.

South Dakota § 57A-2-302
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 57AUNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Ch. 57ASALES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 57A-2-302 (2026).

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(1)If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.
(2)When it is claimed or appears to the court that the contract or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose and effect to aid the court in making the determination.

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Legislative History

SL 1966, ch 150, § 2-302; SDCL, §§ 57-4-2, 57-4-3.

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