If the sentence includes a fine, costs, or restitution, execution may issue thereon as a judgment against the convicted defendant in a civil action. Such a judgment is a lien and may be docketed and collected in the same manner. If the defendant is in default on payment, the levy or execution for the collection of the fine, costs, or restitution, do not discharge a defendant committed to imprisonment for contempt pursuant to this chapter until the amount due has actually been collected.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-27-25.6
Fine, costs, or restitution as a lien in civil action--No discharge from imprisonment until full amount paid
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case United Building Centers v. Ochs (2010)
Most recently applied in United Building Centers v. Ochs (March 2010)
Source: SL 1989, ch 211, § 9.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.