All judgments rendered against the sheriff, deputies, and clerks by reason of any official duties performed by the sheriff, deputies, and clerks shall be paid by the board of county commissioners.
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-12-26
County payment of judgments against sheriff and deputies
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Eischen v. Minnehaha County (1985)
Most recently applied in Eischen v. Minnehaha County (February 1985)
Source: SL 1917, ch 190, § 1; RC 1919, § 5966; SDC 1939, § 12.1010; SL 1951, ch 23, § 1; SL 1963, ch 40, § 5.
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