South Dakota § 54-3-5.1 - Interest on judgments, statutory liens and inverse condemnations.
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§ 54-3-5.1. Interest on judgments, statutory liens and inverse condemnations.
Interest is payable on all judgments and statutory liens, exclusive of real estate mortgages and security agreements under Title 57A, and exclusive of support debts or judgments under § 25-7A-14, at the Category B rate of interest as established in § 54-3-16 from and after the date of judgment and date of filing statutory lien. On all judgments arising from inverse condemnation actions, interest is payable at the Category A rate of interest as established by § 54-3-16.
Source: SL 1981, ch 349, §§ 1, 3; SL 1982, ch 341, § 3; SL 1983, ch 361; SL 1984, ch 319, § 31; SL 1986, ch 218, § 69; SL 2003, ch 242, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-3-5.1 ("Interest on judgments, statutory liens and inverse condemnations.") 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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