In any action for wages brought in small claims court which is removed to magistrate court or circuit court under § 15-39-57, the court may, in addition to awarding judgment to the plaintiff, allow costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, to be paid by the defendant.
S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-24
Action removed by defendant--Plaintiff's costs and attorney fees
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Koopman v. City of Edgemont (2020)
Most recently applied in Koopman v. City of Edgemont (June 2020)
Source: SL 1983, ch 158, § 1; SL 2021, ch 86, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.