Changes to Existing Law

26.625.15 26.625.16 101st Legislative Session 1179 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1179 SENATE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Mortenson Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to increase modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a 1 garnishment 1 disclosure. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. That § 21-18-9 be AMENDED: 4 21-18-9. If a garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure is served, 5 upon receipt by the plaintiff of the garnishee's garnishment disclosure of liability provided 6 for in § 21-18-27, the garnishee shall must be paid the sum of fifteen fifty forty dollars to 7 reimburse the garnishee 6 for the expense of preparing the garnishment disclosure, which 8 sum shall must be taxed 7 as a part of the plaintiff's costs. If the garnishee is not paid, the 9 garnishment proceeding 8 is void. The return of service of the garnishee summons shall 10 must include a statement 9 that the sum was paid. The garnishment disclosure shall must 11 be returned to the plaintiff 10 and filed with the court. 11 12