If there is no specific statutory authorization allowed for taxation of disbursements in a civil action or special proceeding, taxation of disbursements may be allowed in the discretion of the court.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-17-44
Taxation of disbursements--Discretion of court
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case High Plains Genetics Research, Inc. v. J K Mill-Iron Ranch (1995)
Most recently applied in DeHaven v. Hall (July 2008)
Source: SL 1992, ch 148, § 9.
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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.