An Act to modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 21-18-9 be AMENDED:

21-18-9. If a garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure is served, upon receipt by the plaintiff of the garnishee's garnishment disclosure of liability provided for in § 21-18-27, the garnishee shall must be paid the sum of fifteen forty dollars to reimburse the garnishee for the expense of preparing the garnishment disclosure, which sum shall must be taxed as a part of the plaintiff's costs. If the garnishee is not paid, the garnishment proceeding is void. The return of service of the garnishee summons shall must include a statement that the sum was paid. The garnishment disclosure shall must be returned to the plaintiff and filed with the court.