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South Dakota Statutes, Title 15

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Title 15, CIVIL PROCEDURE

48 chapters · 781 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 15781 Ch 26A, RULES OF CIVIL APPELLATE PROCEDURE101 Ch 6, RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS95 Ch 18, EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS45 Ch 2, LIMITATION OF ACTIONS GENERALLY41 Ch 14, CONDUCT OF JURY TRIALS38 Ch 16, JUDGMENTS37 Ch 19, EXECUTION SALES35 Ch 39, SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE35 Ch 17, RECOVERY OF DISBURSEMENTS29 Ch 9, COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS AND SERVICE …24 Ch 8, REMEDIES ON JOINT LIABILITY23 Ch 3, ADVERSE POSSESSION AND LIMITATION OF…22 Ch 12, CHANGE OF CIRCUIT JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE20 Ch 20, PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTARY TO EXECUTION20

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 15✕Ch 16A✕

SDCL § 15-16A-1 "Foreign judgment" defined
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As used in this chapter, "foreign judgment" shall mean any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or any of the several states which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. Source: SL 1975, ch 160 , § 1.
SDCL § 15-16A-10 Citation of chapter
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This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. Source: SL 1975, ch 160 , § 8.
SDCL § 15-16A-2 Filing of authenticated copy of foreign judgment--Treatment and effect
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A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any circuit court of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit…
SDCL § 15-16A-3 Fees payable
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Any person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of courts the fee set by § 16-2-29 . Fees for docketing, transcription, or other enforcement proceedings shall be the same as for judgments of the circuit court of this state. Source: SL 1975, ch 160 , § 5; SL 1984, ch 1…

SDCL § 15-16A-4 Affidavit of names and addresses

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At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of courts an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor, and the judgment creditor. Source: SL 1975, ch 160 , …

SDCL § 15-16A-5 Notice to judgment debtor--Docket entry--Contents of notice--Notice by creditor--Clerk's failure to mail

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Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the clerk shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and post office …

SDCL § 15-16A-6 Stay of enforcement pending appeal or during stay of execution--Proof of security

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If the judgment debtor shows the circuit court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, …

SDCL § 15-16A-7 Stay of enforcement on showing of ground--Security

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If the judgment debtor shows the circuit court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of any circuit court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction…

SDCL § 15-16A-8 Right of action to enforce judgment preserved

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The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this chapter remains unimpaired. Source: SL 1975, ch 160 , § 6.

SDCL § 15-16A-9 Uniformity of interpretation

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This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Source: SL 1975, ch 160 , § 7.