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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-40-12

Costs, attorney fees, and expenses awarded--Grounds

Source: SL 2026, ch 91, § 12.

Effective July 1, 2026

15-40-12. Costs, attorney fees, and expenses awarded--Grounds.

The court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to a motion filed under § 15-40-3:

(1) To the moving party, if the moving party prevails on the motion; or

(2) To the responding party, if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the proceeding.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.