South Dakota § 20-9-6.1 - Claim of barratry.
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§ 20-9-6.1. Claim of barratry.
Barratry is the assertion of a frivolous or malicious claim or defense or the filing of any document with malice or in bad faith by a party in a civil action. Barratry constitutes a cause of action which may be asserted by filing a pleading in the same civil action in which the claim of barratry arises or in a subsequent action. A claim of barratry shall be determined in the same manner as any other substantive cause of action asserted in that civil action.
Source: SL 1997, ch 111, § 1; SL 2001, ch 104, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-9-6.1 ("Claim of barratry.") 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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