21-17A-29. Plaintiff prosecuting actions officer authorized to bring--Indemnification of officer.
The actions authorized by this chapter to be brought by a sheriff or constable may be prosecuted by the plaintiff or under his direction, upon the delivery by him to the sheriff or constable of an undertaking, with two sufficient sureties, to the effect that the plaintiff shall indemnify him for all damages, costs and expenses thereon not exceeding five hundred dollars in any one action. The sureties shall, if required by the sheriff or constable, justify by making an affidavit that each is worth double the amount of the penalty named in the undertaking over and above all debts and exemptions.
Source: SL 1983, ch 168, ยง29.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17A - Attachment Of Property
Section 21-17A-1 - Attachment by creditor.
Section 21-17A-2 - Issuance and direction of writ--Contents.
Section 21-17A-3 - Affidavit required for execution in debt action--Contents.
Section 21-17A-4 - Affidavit required for execution in tort action--Contents.
Section 21-17A-6 - Amendment of affidavit.
Section 21-17A-8 - Additional security--Application by defendant--Joint sureties.
Section 21-17A-9 - Return--Papers filed--Time allowed.
Section 21-17A-11 - Seizure of property.
Section 21-17A-12 - Real property attached by filing.
Section 21-17A-13 - Property subject to attachment--Personal property.
Section 21-17A-14 - Indemnification--Officer requiring.
Section 21-17A-15 - Sale of attached property--Grounds--Proceeds held in lieu of property.
Section 21-17A-16 - Keeping of property by officer--Collections--Legal proceedings.
Section 21-17A-17 - Defendant's bond for release from attachment--Justification of sureties.
Section 21-17A-19 - Modification of writ--Notice of motion--Combining motions.
Section 21-17A-20 - Motion to quash writ and release property--Service of notice of motion.
Section 21-17A-21 - Contents of notice of motion--Affidavit--Grounds.
Section 21-17A-22 - Hearing on motion--Order of court.
Section 21-17A-23 - Basis of determination--Additional evidence--Continuance.
Section 21-17A-24 - Priority of hearing on motion to quash.
Section 21-17A-25 - Findings and order of court on hearing--Costs taxed--Damages assessed at trial.
Section 21-17A-26 - Judgment for damages to defendant.
Section 21-17A-27 - Delivery of property on judgment for defendant--Action on plaintiff's bond.
Section 21-17A-28 - Satisfaction of judgment for plaintiff--Delivery of remaining property.
Section 21-17A-30 - Death of defendant--Satisfaction of judgment for plaintiff.
Section 21-17A-31 - Third party's property--Application for release.