15-17-36. Costs not an indemnity--Disbursements.
The concept of costs as an indemnity to be recovered by a prevailing party is abolished in the courts of South Dakota. Whenever the term, costs, is used, it means disbursements as defined in §15-17-37.
Source: SL 1992, ch 148, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17 - Recovery Of Disbursements
Section 15-17-16.1 - Imposition of costs and attorneys' fees on grant of mistrial.
Section 15-17-36 - Costs not an indemnity--Disbursements.
Section 15-17-37 - Prevailing party recovery--Taxation.
Section 15-17-37.1 - Interpreter or translator services--Payment.
Section 15-17-38 - Award of attorneys' fees--Taxed as disbursements.
Section 15-17-40 - Recovery limited.
Section 15-17-41 - Disbursements taxed against multiple parties.
Section 15-17-42 - Application of chapter.
Section 15-17-44 - Taxation of disbursements--Discretion of court.
Section 15-17-46 - Plaintiff's lien on recovery in taxpayer's action.
Section 15-17-47 - Judgment against surety where security for disbursements given.
Section 15-17-48 - Disbursements awarded against infant.
Section 15-17-49 - Disbursement against personal representative or trustee of express trust.
Section 15-17-50 - Expenses of requiring jury to report--Apportionment.
Section 15-17-51 - Liability of party for frivolous or malicious action.
Section 15-17-52 - Limit of taxation of disbursements.
Section 15-17-53 - Reduction or disallowance of disbursements for hardship.
Section 15-17-54 - New trial--Taxation of disbursements.
Section 15-17-55 - Reversal upon appeal--Taxation of disbursements.
Section 15-17-56 - Disbursements taxed by party not prevailing on appeal--Discretion of court.
Section 15-17-58 - Reconsideration of disbursements upon Supreme Court ruling--Discretion of court.
Section 15-17-59 - Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction--Disbursements.
Section 15-17-60 - Disbursements caused by postponement of trial.