South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-47-5.1 — Termination of financial obligation--Death of party owing
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 47: Administrative Financial Accounting System, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-47-5.1
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.
Any court-ordered financial obligation due and owing in a criminal proceeding, habeas corpus or abuse and neglect case, must be terminated three years following notice of death of the party owing the court-ordered financial obligation unless the court orders otherwise upon motion of the parties or victim. The Unified Judicial System shall provide the state’s attorney, county auditor and victim, if applicable, notice of the date of death when that information is received.
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