Chapter

MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS

S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-1— Persons entitled to lien--Property affected--Extent of lien--Exceptions
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-2— Construction of improvements with knowledge of owner subjects land to lien--Exceptions
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-3— Vendee authorized to improve land sold under executory contract--Forfeiture or surrender of contract after attachment of liens for improvements--Liability of vendor
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-4— Improvement not authorized by owner of land--Notice of nonliability
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-5— Homestead right--Lien does not affect exemption
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-6— Contribution under contract with owner--Agreed price--Extent of lien
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-6.1— Interest on amounts secured by liens
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-7— Attachment and taking effect of lien--Preference over other encumbrances
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-8— Attachment of lien--Protection of bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, or encumbrancer--Notice of lien for improvements thereafter made
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-9— Concurrent liens upon mine or mining claim, oil or gas well or spring--Pro rata payment
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-10— Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice of claim furnished to owner--Withholding of payments from contractor to protect lien claimants
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-11— Lien account and notice of claim--Service on owner of property--Copy furnished to contractor--Assent of contractor to claim--Payment by owner--Deduction from amount due contractor
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-12— Amount due from contractor to creditor--Recovery from owner
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-13— Misappropriation of funds by contractor, subcontractor, or supplier--Theft
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-14— Demand of owner for lien accounts--Service on persons claiming liens--Owner defined
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-15— Lien ceases without filing of required lien statement--Place of filing of statement
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-16— Lien statement by lien claimant--Verification--Contents
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-17— Lien statement by lien claimant--Mailing of copy to property owner condition precedent to filing--Post office receipt attached to statement
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-18— Lien statement by lien claimant--Duties of register of deeds--Filing in numerical order--Contents of record--Entry upon mortgage or lien index
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-19— Fees for the filing, indexing or assignment of liens
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-20— Claims against two or more buildings or improvements--Exception for condominiums--General contract with owner--Election of lien claimant
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-21— Manner of satisfying liens--Execution and delivery of satisfaction to owner of property--Contents--Acknowledgment--Record of satisfaction--Cancellation of lien
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-22— Neglect of lien holder to satisfy lien on demand--Damages--Attorney fees--Additional penalty
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-23— Enforcement of lien--Venue of action--Commencement and conduct of proceedings
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-24— Six-year limitation to enforce lien--Cancellation of expired lien
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-25— Parties to action to foreclose lien--Admission of lien holder not named as defendant--Joinder of plaintiffs
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-26— Forfeiture of lien for failure to commence suit upon demand--Cancellation by register of deeds
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-27— Action to enforce lien--Commencement--Issuance of summons--Filing of complaint
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-28— Notice of pendency of action to enforce lien--Necessity for filing--Intervention of other lien claimants
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-29— Enforcement of lien--Application to make all interested persons parties--Order of court, publication--Rights barred by failure to appear and assert claim
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-30— Consolidations of actions for foreclosure of liens upon same property--Order of court--Rights of parties protected
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-31— Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Bill of particulars to be attached, verification--Further account may be required by court--Pleading stricken and claim disallowed for failure to file particulars
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-32— Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Denial of averments of answer
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-33— Foreclosure of liens--Applicability of laws governing civil procedure--Exception
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-34— Foreclosure of liens--Appointment of receiver on request of majority of lien holders, parties to action
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-35— Foreclosure of liens involving public utility--Receivership created instead of directing sale of property
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-36— Receiver appointed in foreclosure proceeding--Issuance of certificates for charges necessary to protect property as provided in judgment
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-37— Compensation of receiver fixed by court
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-38— General power of court to appoint receiver not abridged
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-39— Postponement of trial of foreclosure action--Omitted parties--Lien claim not due--Allowance of present worth of claim
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-40— Judgment for lien holder--Amount demanded and proved--Costs fixed by court--Excluded from lien of other property
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-41— Foreclosure of lien--Taxation of costs--Sum allowed for preparation and filing of lien statement and account
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-42— Foreclosure of lien--Allowance of fees and expenses, attorneys, receivers, exception
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-43— Payment of judgment by lien holder personally indebted for amount of lien--Subrogation to rights of person so paid
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-44— Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Manner of sale--Rights of persons which are paramount to liens--Proceeds of sale, distribution by officer making sale
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-45— Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Right of redemption--Leasehold having not more than two years to run--Interest of vendee under executory contract of sale
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-46— Sale of improvements to satisfy all liens--Severance and removal from land
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-47— Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Necessity for report to and confirmation by court
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-48— Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Sale not confirmed by court--Resale--Receiver to handle property
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-49— Failure to comply with chapter does not affect right of person to recover, in civil action, from party with whom he contracted
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-50— Notice of project commencement--Time of filing--Fees--Register of deeds to maintain index
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-51— Contractor's name and address and location notice to be posted--Contents of location notice
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-52— Notice of project commencement does not affect title, liens allowable, or mortgage
S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-53— Notice of furnishing labor or materials required before lien extended--Notice recipients--Time for filing--Contents of notice--Exemption