South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 22 - Liens Relating To Public Improvement Contracts
Section 5-22-4 - Actions to enforce or determine lien--Parties to action--Assertion of lien by answer.

5-22-4. Actions to enforce or determine lien--Parties to action--Assertion of lien by answer.
Any person having such lien may bring an action to enforce the same in the circuit court for the county where the work or improvement or any part thereof shall be situated. Actions may likewise be commenced to determine such lien by the public body or the contractor. The plaintiff in any such action must make all persons who shall have filed liens, the contractor, and the public body parties thereto.
Any person claiming a lien, if he be a defendant, may set forth such lien by answer.

Source: SL 1895, ch 133, §4; RCCivP 1903, §716; RC 1919, §1663; SDC 1939, §39.0904.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 5 - Public Property, Purchases and Contracts

Chapter 22 - Liens Relating To Public Improvement Contracts

Section 5-22-1 - Mechanics' and materialmen's lien on amounts due under contract.

Section 5-22-2 - Filing with public officer of account of claim--Effect of late filing--Agreed statement as equivalent of account.

Section 5-22-3 - Endorsement and report of accounts filed with public officer--Time of attachment of lien--Receipt or certified copy given.

Section 5-22-4 - Actions to enforce or determine lien--Parties to action--Assertion of lien by answer.

Section 5-22-5 - Judicial determination of validity of liens and order of payment.

Section 5-22-6 - Pro rata distribution if contract proceeds insufficient--Deficiency judgment against contractor--Restriction on public liability.