Actions for wrongful death or personal injury shall survive the death of the wrongdoer whether or not the death of the wrongdoer occurred before or after the death or injury of the injured person.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-5-2
Causes of action surviving death of defendant
Source: SDC 1939, § 37.2201 as added by SL 1947, ch 172.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.