21-41-12. Lis pendens notice filed with register of deeds--Constructive notice--Destruction of records.
Immediately after the filing of the complaint in the circuit court, the plaintiff must record in the office of the register of deeds of the county or of several counties in which the property is situated, a notice of the pendency of the action, containing the title and object of the action and a description of the property to be affected thereby. From the time of filing the notice for record all persons shall be deemed to have notice of the pendency of the action. However, the register of deeds may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to §1-27-19, declares to have no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research, or historical value.
Source: SL 1903, ch 194, §7; SL 1905, ch 81; RC 1919, §2853; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1513; SL 1981, ch 45, §17.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 41 - Actions To Quiet Title To Real Property
Section 21-41-4 - Joinder of parties plaintiff.
Section 21-41-5 - Joinder of known claimants as defendants.
Section 21-41-6 - Joinder of unknown claimants as defendants--Proof of want of knowledge.
Section 21-41-7 - Filing of complaint and summons--Form for summons.
Section 21-41-8 - Service of summons on named defendants.
Section 21-41-11 - Contents of complaint.
Section 21-41-13 - Disclaimer by defendant to avoid costs.
Section 21-41-14 - Contents of defendant's answer--Counterclaim permitted.
Section 21-41-17 - Enforcement against property of claim against deceased defendant.
Section 21-41-18 - Jurisdiction of court to determine rights in decedents' estates.
Section 21-41-19 - Jurisdiction of decedent's estate from time of publication of summons.
Section 21-41-22 - Allowance of plaintiff's claim for improvements--Value alleged in complaint.
Section 21-41-24 - Bond required to indemnify against defenses permitted after judgment.