<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-12A-31 - Filing fees. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044627Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044627SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044627CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044627Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044627DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044627000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044627SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044627Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-12A-31"><span class="s2044627SENU">16-12A-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044627SENU">. </span><span class="s2044627CL">Filing fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044627Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044627DefaultParagraphFont">Filing fees in magistrate court, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be the same as the fees chargeable by the clerk of courts for the filing of actions or proceedings in the circuit court, including the fees prescribed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=14-6-1"><span class="s2044627DefaultParagraphFont">14-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044627DefaultParagraphFont"> where applicable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044627Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044627000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044627Normal"><span class="s2044627SCL">Source: Supreme Court Rule 75-3, § 5; Supreme Court Rule 83-4.</span></p></div></body></html>