South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-28A-3 — Escrow account for benefit of victim--Civil action by victim
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 28A: Profits From Crime--Restitution, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-28A-3
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.
The attorney general shall deposit such moneys in an escrow account and shall escrow such personal property in an appropriate manner for the benefit of and payable to any victim or legal representative of any victim of crimes committed by such convicted person, or by such accused person, but only if such accused person is eventually convicted of the crime and provided that such victim, within five years of the date of the establishment of such escrow account, brings a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction and recovers a money judgment for damages against such person or his representatives.
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