South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Mechanics' And Materialmen's Liens
Section 44-9-27 - Action to enforce lien--Commencement--Issuance of summons--Filing of complaint.

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 44 - Liens

Chapter 09 - Mechanics' And Materialmen's Liens

Section 44-9-1 - Persons entitled to lien--Property affected--Extent of lien--Exceptions.

Section 44-9-2 - Construction of improvements with knowledge of owner subjects land to lien--Exceptions.

Section 44-9-3 - Vendee authorized to improve land sold under executory contract--Forfeiture or surrender of contract after attachment of liens for improvements--Liability of vendor.

Section 44-9-4 - Improvement not authorized by owner of land--Notice of nonliability.

Section 44-9-5 - Homestead right--Lien does not affect exemption.

Section 44-9-6 - Contribution under contract with owner--Agreed price--Extent of lien.

Section 44-9-6.1 - Interest on amounts secured by liens.

Section 44-9-7 - Attachment and taking effect of lien--Preference over other encumbrances.

Section 44-9-8 - Attachment of lien--Protection of bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, or encumbrancer--Notice of lien for improvements thereafter made.

Section 44-9-9 - Concurrent liens upon mine or mining claim, oil or gas well or spring--Pro rata payment.

Section 44-9-10 - Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice of claim furnished to owner--Withholding of payments from contractor to protect lien claimants.

Section 44-9-11 - Lien account and notice of claim--Service on owner of property--Copy furnished to contractor--Assent of contractor to claim--Payment by owner--Deduction from amount due contractor.

Section 44-9-12 - Amount due from contractor to creditor--Recovery from owner.

Section 44-9-13 - Misappropriation of funds by contractor, subcontractor, or supplier--Theft.

Section 44-9-14 - Demand of owner for lien accounts--Service on persons claiming liens--Owner defined.

Section 44-9-15 - Lien ceases without filing of required lien statement--Place of filing of statement.

Section 44-9-16 - Lien statement by lien claimant--Verification--Contents.

Section 44-9-17 - Lien statement by lien claimant--Mailing of copy to property owner condition precedent to filing--Post office receipt attached to statement.

Section 44-9-18 - Lien statement by lien claimant--Duties of register of deeds--Filing in numerical order--Contents of record--Entry upon mortgage or lien index.

Section 44-9-19 - Fees for the filing, indexing or assignment of liens.

Section 44-9-20 - Claims against two or more buildings or improvements--Exception for condominiums--General contract with owner--Election of lien claimant.

Section 44-9-21 - Manner of satisfying liens--Execution and delivery of satisfaction to owner of property--Contents--Acknowledgment--Record of satisfaction--Cancellation of lien.

Section 44-9-22 - Neglect of lien holder to satisfy lien on demand--Damages--Attorney fees--Additional penalty.

Section 44-9-23 - Enforcement of lien--Venue of action--Commencement and conduct of proceedings.

Section 44-9-24 - Six-year limitation to enforce lien--Cancellation of expired lien.

Section 44-9-25 - Parties to action to foreclose lien--Admission of lien holder not named as defendant--Joinder of plaintiffs.

Section 44-9-26 - Forfeiture of lien for failure to commence suit upon demand--Cancellation by register of deeds.

Section 44-9-27 - Action to enforce lien--Commencement--Issuance of summons--Filing of complaint.

Section 44-9-28 - Notice of pendency of action to enforce lien--Necessity for filing--Intervention of other lien claimants.

Section 44-9-29 - Enforcement of lien--Application to make all interested persons parties--Order of court, publication--Rights barred by failure to appear and assert claim.

Section 44-9-30 - Consolidations of actions for foreclosure of liens upon same property--Order of court--Rights of parties protected.

Section 44-9-31 - Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Bill of particulars to be attached, verification--Further account may be required by court--Pleading stricken and claim disallowed for failure to file particulars.

Section 44-9-32 - Pleadings in action to foreclose lien--Denial of averments of answer.

Section 44-9-33 - Foreclosure of liens--Applicability of laws governing civil procedure--Exception.

Section 44-9-34 - Foreclosure of liens--Appointment of receiver on request of majority of lien holders, parties to action.

Section 44-9-35 - Foreclosure of liens involving public utility--Receivership created instead of directing sale of property.

Section 44-9-36 - Receiver appointed in foreclosure proceeding--Issuance of certificates for charges necessary to protect property as provided in judgment.

Section 44-9-37 - Compensation of receiver fixed by court.

Section 44-9-38 - General power of court to appoint receiver not abridged.

Section 44-9-40 - Judgment for lien holder--Amount demanded and proved--Costs fixed by court--Excluded from lien of other property.

Section 44-9-41 - Foreclosure of lien--Taxation of costs--Sum allowed for preparation and filing of lien statement and account.

Section 44-9-42 - Foreclosure of lien--Allowance of fees and expenses, attorneys, receivers, exception.

Section 44-9-43 - Payment of judgment by lien holder personally indebted for amount of lien--Subrogation to rights of person so paid.

Section 44-9-44 - Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Manner of sale--Rights of persons which are paramount to liens--Proceeds of sale, distribution by officer making sale.

Section 44-9-45 - Judgment of sale to satisfy all liens--Right of redemption--Leasehold having not more than two years to run--Interest of vendee under executory contract of sale.

Section 44-9-46 - Sale of improvements to satisfy all liens--Severance and removal from land.

Section 44-9-47 - Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Necessity for report to and confirmation by court.

Section 44-9-48 - Judgment and sale to satisfy all liens--Sale not confirmed by court--Resale--Receiver to handle property.

Section 44-9-49 - Failure to comply with chapter does not affect right of person to recover, in civil action, from party with whom he contracted.

Section 44-9-50 - Notice of project commencement--Time of filing--Fees--Register of deeds to maintain index.

Section 44-9-51 - Contractor's name and address and location notice to be posted--Contents of location notice.

Section 44-9-52 - Notice of project commencement does not affect title, liens allowable, or mortgage.

Section 44-9-53 - Notice of furnishing labor or materials required before lien extended--Notice recipients--Time for filing--Contents of notice--Exemption.