South Dakota Statutes
§ 57A-2-302 — Unconscionable contract or clause.
South Dakota § 57A-2-302
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 57A-2-302 (2026).
Text
(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.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 57A-1-101
Short title.§ 57A-1-102
Scope of chapter.§ 57A-1-104
Construction against implied repeal.§ 57A-1-105
Severability.§ 57A-1-106
Use of singular and plural--Gender.§ 57A-1-107
Section captions.§ 57A-1-201
General definitions.§ 57A-1-202
Notice--Knowledge.§ 57A-1-203
Lease distinguished from security interest.§ 57A-1-204
Value.§ 57A-1-205
Reasonable time--Seasonableness.§ 57A-1-206
Presumptions.§ 57A-1-207
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