21-18-34. Payment to clerk by state as garnishee--Exoneration of state.
The state auditor may, in the state auditor's discretion, at any time, pay to the clerk of courts of the county in which the action is brought any moneys that may be due to the principal defendant or the part thereof as was determined or due at the time of the service of the summons in garnishment upon the state. Upon the payment of any money to the clerk of courts, or upon notification by the state auditor to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney of the amount, if any, due the defendant, the state auditor or any other state official and the state is absolutely exonerated from all liability.
Source: SL 1927, ch 135, §5; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.2816; SL 2016, ch 116, §12.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Garnishment Of Debts And Property
Section 21-18-2 - Plaintiff and defendant defined.
Section 21-18-2.1 - Earnings subject to garnishment.
Section 21-18-3 - Plaintiff's affidavit for garnishment--Contents.
Section 21-18-3.1 - Garnishment prohibited before judgment.
Section 21-18-4 - Affidavit covering more than one garnishee--Joint and several proceedings.
Section 21-18-6 - Garnishee summons annexed to affidavit--Form.
Section 21-18-7 - Service of summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure on garnishee.
Section 21-18-8 - Service of summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure when state is garnishee.
Section 21-18-9 - Fee paid to garnishee for expense of garnishment disclosure.
Section 21-18-10 - Service of garnishee summons and affidavit on defendant.
Section 21-18-12 - Liability of garnishee to plaintiff after service of summons.
Section 21-18-13 - Property held under void title included in garnishee's liability.
Section 21-18-14.1 - Continuing lien on wages--Caption of garnishee summons--Disclosure forms.
Section 21-18-15 - Judgment not rendered on garnishee's liability on negotiable instrument.
Section 21-18-17 - Judgment not rendered on carrier's liability for property in interstate commerce.
Section 21-18-18 - Judgment not rendered against officer for property collected on legal process.
Section 21-18-19 - Judgment not rendered on money accountable by public officer.
Section 21-18-23 - Partial release of garnished funds on application by defendant.
Section 21-18-26 - Garnishee's affidavit denying liability--Form.
Section 21-18-27 - Garnishee's garnishment disclosure liability--Time of filing--Contents.
Section 21-18-27.1 - Service of garnishment disclosure form on garnishee--Contents of form.
Section 21-18-28 - Disclosure of liability when state is garnishee.
Section 21-18-29 - Disclosure by garnishee not made on information and belief--State excepted.
Section 21-18-30 - Garnishee's answer conclusive unless issue taken--Trial of issues.
Section 21-18-31 - Motion for order on answer of garnishee and defendant--Affidavit.
Section 21-18-32 - Payment to officer or clerk by garnishee--Discharge.
Section 21-18-34 - Payment to clerk by state as garnishee--Exoneration of state.
Section 21-18-36 - Answer or defense by adverse claimant--Judgment on default.
Section 21-18-37 - Answer by other parties to affirmative claim set up by adverse claimant.
Section 21-18-38 - Default judgment for adverse claimant--Trial of issues on adverse claim.
Section 21-18-39 - Judgment against garnishee on failure to answer.
Section 21-18-42 - Defense of garnishment proceedings by principal defendant--Grounds.
Section 21-18-43 - Defense of action by garnishee.
Section 21-18-44 - Garnishment proceedings deemed civil action--Procedural rules applicable.
Section 21-18-46 - Right to jury trial in garnishment proceedings.
Section 21-18-48 - Judgment against garnishee as discharge of liability to defendant.
Section 21-18-49 - Costs awarded in garnishment action.
Section 21-18-50 - Storage and maintenance expenses allowed to garnishee--Possessory lien.
Section 21-18-51 - Maximum amount subject to garnishment.
Section 21-18-52 - Maximum garnishment allowed for support of any person.