<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 21-51-13 - Counterfeit document--Vacation of judgment. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046761Normal { 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.s2046761SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046761CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046761Normal-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.s2046761DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046761000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046761SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046761SCL-000002 { 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="s2046761Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-51-13"><span class="s2046761SENU">21-51-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046761SENU">. </span><span class="s2046761CL">Counterfeit document--Vacation of judgment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046761Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046761DefaultParagraphFont">A person against whom a purported judgment was rendered who has reason to believe that a document previously filed is counterfeit pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-29"><span class="s2046761DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046761DefaultParagraphFont">, may file an action in circuit court pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=20-9-34"><span class="s2046761DefaultParagraphFont">20-9-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046761DefaultParagraphFont"> to have the purported judgment vacated. The filing of such an action does not bar the injured party from recovering damages as part of the action, in addition to any fees, costs, or expenses allowed by that section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046761Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046761000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046761Normal"><span class="s2046761SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046761SCL-000002"> SL 1998, ch 41, § 4; SL 2005, ch 120, § 232.</span></p></div></body></html>