15-21-4. Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money collected.
When the cause of amercement is for refusing to pay over money collected as provided in §15-21-1 or 15-21-2 the sheriff or other officer shall not be amerced in a greater sum than the amount so withheld with ten percent thereon.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.2503.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Amercement Of Officers
Section 15-21-1 - Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement.
Section 15-21-2 - Amercement of clerk for failure to pay over money received.
Section 15-21-4 - Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money collected.
Section 15-21-5 - Entry of amercements on court record--Effect as judgment.