South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-30A-33 — Additional civil penalty for failure to pay amount of check and fees and costs--Prosecution
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 30A: Theft, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-30A-33
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
If the drawer of a check does not pay the fees and costs provided for in § 57A-3-421 and the amount of the check to the holder of the check within thirty days of the mailing of the notice of dishonor, the drawer shall owe to the holder of the check an additional civil penalty equal to twice the amount of the check. The state's attorney may then prosecute the dishonor. No state's attorney may collect a civil penalty for prosecuting the dishonor. No state's attorney may assign a check for civil collection for violation of § 22-30A-24 or 22-30A-25.
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