South Dakota § 22-46-13 - Action against perpetrator for exploitation--Compensatory and punitive damages--Attorney's fees.
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§ 22-46-13. Action against perpetrator for exploitation--Compensatory and punitive damages--Attorney's fees.
A court may find that an elder or adult with a disability has been exploited as defined in § 22-46-1 or 22-46-3. If a court finds exploitation occurred, the elder or adult with a disability has a cause of action against the perpetrator and may recover actual and punitive damages for the exploitation. The action may be brought by the elder or adult with a disability, or that person's guardian, conservator, by a person or organization acting on behalf of the elder or adult with a disability with the consent of that person or that person's guardian or conservator, or by the personal representative of the estate of a deceased elder or adult with a disability without regard to whether the cause of death resulted from the exploitation. The action may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the action. A party who prevails in the action may recover reasonable attorney's fees, costs of the action, compensatory damages, and punitive damages.
Source: SL 2016, ch 120, § 28.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-46-13 ("Action against perpetrator for exploitation--Compensatory and punitive damages--Attorney's fees.") 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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