South Dakota § 21-54-11 - Purchaser's title absolute and beyond redemption--Certificate or bill of sale--Evidence sufficient for registration of title.
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§ 21-54-11. Purchaser's title absolute and beyond redemption--Certificate or bill of sale--Evidence sufficient for registration of title.
The title of a purchaser at any such sale shall be absolute and beyond redemption and it may be evidenced by a certificate or bill of sale from the party making the sale or from the report of sale as filed, and the report of sale shall be prima facie evidence of its contents. In the case of motor vehicles or other articles of which public registry of title is required by law, any such evidence of conveyance shall be sufficient to require registration of such vehicles or articles and for the issue of new title or other certificate accordingly.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3408.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-54-11 ("Purchaser's title absolute and beyond redemption--Certificate or bill of sale--Evidence sufficient for registration of title.") 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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