South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 36 - Actions For Escheat Of Property
Section 21-36-21 - Recording of judgment where title to real property determined.

21-36-21. Recording of judgment where title to real property determined.
In case the title to real property is determined, a certified copy of the judgment of the court shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which such real estate is situated.

Source: SL 1909, ch 104, §7; RC 1919, §3055; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4205.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 21 - Judicial Remedies

Chapter 36 - Actions For Escheat Of Property

Section 21-36-1 - Power of state to maintain actions and proceedings--Prosecution by attorney general or state's attorney.

Section 21-36-2 - Report by state's attorneys and circuit judges of possible escheats.

Section 21-36-3 - Investigation and bringing of action by attorney general.

Section 21-36-4 - Intervention in probate proceedings in lieu of bringing action.

Section 21-36-5 - Direction by Governor for institution of proceedings.

Section 21-36-6 - State's attorney to assist on request by attorney general.

Section 21-36-7 - Complaint filed to bring action--Parties defendant.

Section 21-36-8 - Allegations required in complaint for escheat.

Section 21-36-9 - Summons filed--Persons to whom directed--Contents.

Section 21-36-10 - Publication of summons and complaint--Personal service--Service by mail.

Section 21-36-11 - Answer to complaint--Reply.

Section 21-36-12 - Receiver appointed on application by state.

Section 21-36-13 - Concurrent remedies by action and participation in probate proceedings.

Section 21-36-14 - Retention of jurisdiction by circuit court for payment of claims and conservation of estate--Surrender of property to receiver--Stay of proceedings in circuit court.

Section 21-36-15 - Circuit court not to settle estate unless state has intervened.

Section 21-36-16 - Claims to distributive shares determined in circuit court--Practice and procedure rules.

Section 21-36-17 - Judgment for state if no answer or motion served--Proof required.

Section 21-36-18 - Placement on trial calendar if issue joined.

Section 21-36-19 - Pleadings and testimony in prior proceedings admissible in evidence.

Section 21-36-20 - Hearing and judgment--Costs.

Section 21-36-21 - Recording of judgment where title to real property determined.

Section 21-36-22 - Personal property sold--Proceeds held in special fund--Fixtures treated as personal property--Credit to school fund.

Section 21-36-23 - Real property managed by commissioner of school and public lands--Sale of property--Disposition of proceeds.

Section 21-36-24 - Action by heirs to recover property escheated--Time for bringing action.

Section 21-36-25 - Summons and complaint of adverse claimant--Answer and trial.

Section 21-36-26 - Judgment for claimant to escheated property--Restoration of property--Interest not included in judgment.

Section 21-36-27 - Claims to escheated property barred by limitations--Persons under disability.

Section 21-36-28 - Appeal to Supreme Court.

Section 21-36-29 - Escheated property credited to school fund.