Whenever any act of a secular nature, other than a work of necessity or mercy, is appointed by law or contract to be performed upon a particular day, which day falls upon a holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day, with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed.
S.D. Codified Laws § 1-5-4
Acts performed on day after holiday
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Coble v. Hanson (2001)
Most recently applied in Alpha Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Ihle (April 2013)
Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0405.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.