South Dakota § 15-21-1 - Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement.
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§ 15-21-1. Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement.
If any sheriff or other officer shall refuse or neglect to execute any writ of execution to him directed which has come to his hands; or to sell any personal or real property; or to return any writ of execution to the proper court on or before the return day; or, on demand to pay over to the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney of record, all moneys by him collected or received for the use of said party at any time after collecting or receiving the same, except as otherwise provided; or on demand made by the defendant, his agent, or attorney of record, to pay all overplus received from any sale, such sheriff or other officer shall, on motion in court upon two days' notice thereof in writing, be amerced in the amount of said debt, damages, and costs, with ten percent thereon to and for the use of said plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.2501.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-21-1 ("Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement.") 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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