S.D. Codified Laws § 21-41-12

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 21-41-12 - Lis pendens notice filed with register of deeds-Constructive notice-Destruction of records

Immediately after the filing of the complaint in the circuit court, the plaintiff must record in the office of the register of deeds of the county or of several counties in which the property is situated, a notice of the pendency of the action, containing the title and object of the action and a description of the property to be affected thereby. From the time of filing the notice for record all persons shall be deemed to have notice of the pendency of the action. However, the register of deeds may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to § 1-27-19, declares to have no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research, or historical value.

SDCL 21-41-12

SL 1903, ch 194, § 7; SL 1905, ch 81; RC 1919, § 2853; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1513; SL 1981, ch 45, § 17.