44-8-33. Certificate of release prima facie evidence--Recording.
For purposes of releasing a mortgage, a certificate of release containing the information and statements provided for in §44-8-31 and executed as provided in §§44-8-30 to 44-8-35, inclusive, is prima facie evidence of the facts contained in it, shall be recorded with the county register of deeds, and operates as a release of the mortgage described in the certificate of release. The county register of deeds shall rely upon the certificate of release to release the mortgage. Recording of a wrongful or erroneous certificate of release by a title insurance company or its agent does not relieve the mortgagor, or the mortgagor's successors or assigns, from any personal liability on the loan or other obligations secured by the mortgage. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, a title insurance company wrongfully or erroneously recording a certificate of release under §§44-8-30 to 44-8-35, inclusive, is liable to the mortgagee for damages sustained due to the recordings of the certificate of release, including reasonable attorney fees.
Source: SL 1997, ch 251, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - Real Estate Mortgages
Section 44-8-1 - Creation, renewal, or extension of mortgage of real property--Formalities required.
Section 44-8-1.1 - Real property interests subject to mortgage.
Section 44-8-1.2 - After-acquired title of real property mortgagor.
Section 44-8-1.3 - Mortgagor not bound to personal performance.
Section 44-8-1.4 - Mortgage assigned with debt.
Section 44-8-1.5 - Security of mortgage protected against mortgagor's act.
Section 44-8-3 - Standard form of real estate mortgage.
Section 44-8-4 - Assignment of real estate mortgage--Standard form.
Section 44-8-5 - Satisfaction of real estate mortgage--Standard form.
Section 44-8-9 - Mortgage of real property--Acknowledgment or proof--Certification and recording.
Section 44-8-10 - Record of mortgage--Notice to subsequent purchasers and encumbrancers.
Section 44-8-11 - Instrument intended as mortgage of real property--Recording as mortgage necessary.
Section 44-8-12 - Defeasance, to effect grant absolute on its face, must be recorded.
Section 44-8-14 - Discharge of recorded mortgage--Certificate of release, contents, recording, fee.
Section 44-8-23 - Executory contract remedies unaffected by deficiency judgment provisions.
Section 44-8-25 - Deficiency judgment provisions not applicable to outside lenders.
Section 44-8-26 - Collateral real estate mortgages.
Section 44-8-27 - Due-on-sale clause defined.
Section 44-8-28 - Inclusion of due-on-sale clause in mortgage required for enforcement.
Section 44-8-29 - Definition of terms.
Section 44-8-30 - Certificate of release--Conditions.
Section 44-8-31 - Requirements of certificate of release.
Section 44-8-32 - Execution and acknowledgment of certificate of release--Appointment of agent.
Section 44-8-33 - Certificate of release prima facie evidence--Recording.
Section 44-8-34 - Recording certificate of release in multiple counties.
Section 44-8-35 - Application of certificate of release only to certain mortgages.