South Dakota § 5-22-8 - Discharge of lien.
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§ 5-22-8. Discharge of lien.
Any such lien may be discharged:
(1) By filing with the officer with whom the liens shall be filed a certificate of satisfaction of the claimant or his successor in interest duly acknowledged;
(2) By lapse of the time within which an action to enforce the same may be commenced without such action having been commenced;
(3) By satisfaction of any judgment that may be rendered in any action to foreclose such lien.
Source: SL 1895, ch 133, § 6; RCCivP 1903, § 718; RC 1919, § 1665; SDC 1939, § 39.0908.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-22-8 ("Discharge of lien.") 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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