"Foreign judgment" defined.
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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-16A-1
"Foreign judgment" defined
Known as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 15-16A-1 to 15-16A-9 (10 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Baldwin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc. (1985)
Most recently applied in 87 F. Supp. 3d 573 - Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (February 2015)
Source: SL 1975, ch 160, § 1.
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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.