South Dakota § 16-2-45 - Fee for filing divorce action--Distribution of fee.
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§ 16-2-45. Fee for filing divorce action--Distribution of fee.
The clerk of courts shall charge and collect a fee of fifty dollars for filing a divorce action. The fee shall be deposited in the county general fund as provided in § 16-2-30. The county treasurer shall deposit half of the fee in the county domestic abuse program fund and half of the fee in the county general fund.
Source: SL 1993, ch 192, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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