South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 45 - Personal Property Exempt From Process
Section 43-45-14 - Exemption of earnings from garnishment process or levy-Bankruptcy.

43-45-14. Exemption of earnings from garnishment process or levy-Bankruptcy.
For purposes of garnishment, the earnings of a debtor are exempt from process or levy only to the extent provided in §§21-18-51 to 21-18-53, inclusive. For the purposes of a petition filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §301 et. seq. only, a debtor's claimed exemptions may include earned, but unpaid earnings, whether or not such earnings have been garnished, subject to the limits of §43-45-4 and provisions of 11 U.S.C. §547.

Source: SL 1990, ch 157, §9; SL 2007, ch 251, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 43 - Property

Chapter 45 - Personal Property Exempt From Process

Section 43-45-1 - Scope of exemptions of personal property.

Section 43-45-2 - Property absolutely exempt.

Section 43-45-3 - Homestead absolutely exempt--Extent of exemption when homestead sold or divided by court order.

Section 43-45-4 - Additional property exemptions--Selection and appraisal.

Section 43-45-6 - Proceeds of life insurance payable to estate of decedent--Rights of surviving spouse or minor children--Amount of exemption--Payment discharging insurer from liability.

Section 43-45-7 - Persons to whom exemptions do not apply.

Section 43-45-8 - Exemption not allowed for purchase money or construction costs.

Section 43-45-9 - Debt incurred for property obtained under false pretenses--Allowance only of absolute exemptions.

Section 43-45-10 - Judgment for fines, penalties, or costs of criminal prosecutions--Limited exemptions.

Section 43-45-11 - Judgment for forfeiture of undertakings and bonds taken in criminal cases--Limited exemptions.

Section 43-45-12 - Inventory and appraisement of exempted or other personal property--Return by officer having process of levy or sale.

Section 43-45-13 - Certain federal bankruptcy exemptions not available.

Section 43-45-14 - Exemption of earnings from garnishment process or levy-Bankruptcy.

Section 43-45-15 - Legislative intent.

Section 43-45-16 - Exemption from process for certain retirement benefits--Right of state to collect.

Section 43-45-17 - Employee benefit plan defined.

Section 43-45-18 - Court determination of appropriate exemption.