South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14 - Construction And Effect Of Statutes
Section 2-14-25 - Limitation periods beginning before code.

2-14-25. Limitation periods beginning before code.
When a limitation or period of time prescribed in any existing statute for acquiring a right or barring a remedy or for any other purpose had begun to run before the code of laws enacted by §2-16-13 took effect and the same or any limitation was prescribed in such code, the time which had already run is deemed part of the time prescribed in such limitation by such code.

Source: SDC 1939, §65.0202 (17).

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes

Chapter 14 - Construction And Effect Of Statutes

Section 2-14-1 - Words used in ordinary sense.

Section 2-14-2 - Definition of terms used in code.

Section 2-14-2.1 - Definition of shall.

Section 2-14-3 - Printing not sufficient to seal note.

Section 2-14-4 - Application of statutory definitions.

Section 2-14-5 - Gender of words.

Section 2-14-6 - Singular and plural words.

Section 2-14-7 - Tense of verbs.

Section 2-14-8 - Punctuation not controlling.

Section 2-14-9 - Source notes, cross-references and titles not part of statute.

Section 2-14-10 - Source notes not a legislative expression.

Section 2-14-11 - Arrangement of laws in code.

Section 2-14-12 - Statutes in derogation of common law--Liberal construction.

Section 2-14-13 - Uniformity of interpretation of uniform laws.

Section 2-14-14 - Computation of time in statutes.

Section 2-14-15 - Majority exercising joint authority.

Section 2-14-16 - Effective date of legislative acts.

Section 2-14-16.1 - Two or more amendments of same section at same session--Reconciliation.

Section 2-14-16.2 - Two or more initiated measures or constitutional amendments approved at same election--Reconciliation.

Section 2-14-17 - Effect of repeal of act legalizing prior act.

Section 2-14-18 - Penalties and liabilities surviving repeal of act.

Section 2-14-19 - Revival not implied by repeal of repealer.

Section 2-14-21 - Code not retroactive.

Section 2-14-23 - Repeal of acts prior to code--Saving clauses.

Section 2-14-24 - Actions pending and rights accrued before code.

Section 2-14-25 - Limitation periods beginning before code.

Section 2-14-26 - Corporations organized before code.

Section 2-14-27 - Rights vested and obligations existing before code.

Section 2-14-28 - Public officers in office before code.

Section 2-14-29 - Subdivision boundaries existing before code.

Section 2-14-30 - Ordinances and regulations adopted before code.

Section 2-14-31 - Transfer of proceedings pending at time of code.

Section 2-14-32 - Chapter applied to Codified Laws and code.