Any attorney who violates any of the provisions of subdivision 16-18-26(1), (2), or (3) shall be liable for treble damages to the party injured, which damages may be recovered in a civil action from such attorney.
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-18-28
Liability of attorney for treble damages for misconduct
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Strain (1988)
Most recently applied in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Strain (November 1988)
Source: PenC 1877, § 210; CL 1887, § 6410; RPenC 1903, § 213; RC 1919, § 3800; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1911.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.