South Dakota § 43-45-2 - Property absolutely exempt.
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§ 43-45-2. Property absolutely exempt.
The property mentioned in this section is absolutely exempt from all such process, levy, or sale, except as otherwise provided by law:
(1) All family pictures;
(2) A pew or other sitting in any house of worship;
(3) A lot or lots in any burial ground;
(4) The family Bible and all schoolbooks used by the family, and all other books used as a part of the family library, not exceeding in value two hundred dollars;
(5) All wearing apparel and clothing of the debtor and his family;
(6) The provisions for the debtor and his family necessary for one year's supply, either provided or growing, or both, and fuel necessary for one year;
(7) All property in this state of the judgment debtor if the judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state's income tax on benefits received from a pension or other retirement plan while the judgment debtor was a resident of this state;
(8) Any health aids professionally prescribed to the debtor or to a dependant of the debtor;
(9) Any court ordered domestic support award of alimony, maintenance, or support of the debtor which is not a gross or lump sum and does not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars per month.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 323; CL 1887, § 5127; SL 1890, ch 86, § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 345; RC 1919, § 2658; SDC 1939, § 51.1802; SL 1993, ch 329; SL 2013, ch 224, § 1; SL 2014, ch 211, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 43-45-2 cover?
Section 43-45-2 ("Property absolutely exempt.") 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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