South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 21 - Judicial Remedies
Chapter 05 - Wrongful Death Actions

Section 21-5-1 - Liability for wrongful death where damages for injury could have been recovered--Unborn child. - 21-5-1. Liability for wrongful death where damages for injury could...

Section 21-5-2 - Causes of action surviving death of defendant. - 21-5-2. Causes of action surviving death of defendant. Actions for...

Section 21-5-3 - Limitation of actions. - 21-5-3. Limitation of actions. Every action for wrongful death shall...

Section 21-5-4 - Foreign statute of limitations applicable. - 21-5-4. Foreign statute of limitations applicable. Whenever the death of...

Section 21-5-5 - Relatives for whose benefit action brought--Personal representative to bring action. - 21-5-5. Relatives for whose benefit action brought--Personal representative to bring...

Section 21-5-6 - Settlement of claim by personal representative--Court approval required--Consent by competent beneficiaries. - 21-5-6. Settlement of claim by personal representative--Court approval required--Consent by...

Section 21-5-7 - Damages proportionate to pecuniary injury to beneficiaries. - 21-5-7. Damages proportionate to pecuniary injury to beneficiaries. In every...

Section 21-5-8 - Apportionment of damages among beneficiaries. - 21-5-8. Apportionment of damages among beneficiaries. The amount received by...

Section 21-5-9 - Worker's compensation law governs where applicable. - 21-5-9. Worker's compensation law governs where applicable. Where applicable the...