South Dakota § 28-14-3 - Support and relief for which lien may be established--Burial expenses.
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§ 28-14-3. Support and relief for which lien may be established--Burial expenses.
For the purpose of §§ 28-14-5 to 28-14-18, inclusive, a poor person shall mean any person who receives support, care, and maintenance as a poor person, or any person who is a patient of the South Dakota Human Services Center and any and all other cases wherein any county within this state shall become obligated to, and does pay for any care, support, and maintenance. It shall also include all moneys expended by any county for burial expenses.
Source: SDC 1939, § 39.1701; SL 1939, ch 148; SL 1963, ch 380, § 13.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-14-3 ("Support and relief for which lien may be established--Burial expenses.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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