<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE 40-28 DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 40-28 DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 40-28"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 40-28 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-1">40-28-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Permitting adult male animal to run at large as petty offense. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-2">40-28-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Castration lawful for adult male animal running at large--Liability for unauthorized castration. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-3">40-28-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Running at large defined. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-4">40-28-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Liability for trespass by livestock--Exception where fence inadequate. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-5">40-28-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Trespass liability not applicable to unfenced lands within national forests. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-6">40-28-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Notice to livestock owner of injury from trespass. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP 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WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-10">40-28-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Livestock owner's bond to be approved by sheriff--Release of animals--Sheriff's fee. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-11">40-28-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Notice to sheriff when livestock owner fails to take up trespassing animals--Sheriff to take possession and care for animals. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-12">40-28-12</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Sheriff's lien for expenses. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-13">40-28-13</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Unauthorized taking of animal from person with lawful possession as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-14">40-28-14</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Recovery of animals from sheriff by giving bond and paying costs. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-15">40-28-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Foreclosure of lien by sheriff's sale of animals--Service of notice on parties. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-16">40-28-16</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> County reimbursement of sheriff for costs not recovered from sale--Recovery from owner of animals. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-17">40-28-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Actions by county and landowner for costs and damages--Application of proceeds of sale. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-18">40-28-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Civil action for damages from trespassing animals--Venue--Procedure. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-19">40-28-19</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-20">40-28-20</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Limitation of actions for damages. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-21">40-28-21</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Surplus proceeds of sale--Disposition. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-22">40-28-22</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Dismissal of action when defendant is not owner or person in charge of animals--Treatment as estrays. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-23">40-28-23</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Damages and expenses recovered by landowner. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-24">40-28-24</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Judgment against plaintiff when no damage sustained. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-25">40-28-25</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Judgment as lien on trespassing animals. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-28-26">40-28-26</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Exemptions limited to absolute exemptions.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063662Normal { 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.s2063662SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063662CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063662Normal-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.s2063662DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063662000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063662SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063662SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063662Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-1"><span class="s2063662SENU">40-28-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063662SENU">. </span><span class="s2063662CL">Permitting adult male animal to run at large as petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063662Normal-000000"><span class="s2063662DefaultParagraphFont">It is a petty offense for the owner or person in charge of any stallion over the age of eighteen months, or any bull over the age of ten months, or any ram or boar over the age of eight months to permit the same to run at large.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063662Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063662000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063662Normal"><span class="s2063662SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063662SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 40.1311, 40.9920; SL 1977, ch 190, § 530.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063663Normal { 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.s2063663SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 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</style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063663Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-2"><span class="s2063663SENU">40-28-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063663SENU">. </span><span class="s2063663CL">Castration lawful for adult male animal running at large--Liability for unauthorized castration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063663Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063663DefaultParagraphFont">It shall be lawful for any person to castrate or cause to be castrated any animal described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-1"><span class="s2063663DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063663DefaultParagraphFont"> found running at large; but if any person shall castrate any stallion, bull, ram, or boar, and it shall be proved that such animal was not of a class of stock prohibited from running at large by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-1"><span class="s2063663DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-1</span></a><span class="s2063663DefaultParagraphFont">, such person shall be liable for damages to the amount of the value of such animal so castrated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063663Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063663000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063663Normal"><span class="s2063663SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063663SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 40.1311.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } 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'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063664SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063664Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-3"><span class="s2063664SENU">40-28-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063664SENU">. </span><span class="s2063664CL">Running at large defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063664Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063664DefaultParagraphFont">For the purpose of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-1"><span class="s2063664DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063664DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-2"><span class="s2063664DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063664DefaultParagraphFont"> the term "running at large" shall mean intentionally left outside of the inclosure of a legal fence, and off of the lands owned or controlled by the owner of such animal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063664Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063664000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063664Normal"><span class="s2063664SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063664SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 40.1311.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063665Normal { 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.s2063665SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063665CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063665Normal-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.s2063665DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063665000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063665SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063665SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063665Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-4"><span class="s2063665SENU">40-28-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063665SENU">. </span><span class="s2063665CL">Liability for trespass by livestock--Exception where fence inadequate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063665Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063665DefaultParagraphFont">Except as in this chapter otherwise provided, any person owning or having charge or possession of any buffalo, horses, mules, cattle, goats, sheep, or swine that trespass upon the land, either fenced or unfenced, owned by or in possession of any person, or being cropped by any person injured by such trespass, is liable to any such person injured for all damages sustained by reason of the trespass. No person is liable under this chapter if the person injured has maintained an inadequate partition fence and notice thereof has been given pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-23-5"><span class="s2063665DefaultParagraphFont">43-23-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063665DefaultParagraphFont"> or if the person is not required to build the fence because of frozen earth pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-23-7"><span class="s2063665DefaultParagraphFont">43-23-7</span></a><span class="s2063665DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063665Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063665000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063665Normal"><span class="s2063665SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063665SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 747; SL 1883, ch 115, § 1; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, §§ 4, 5; CL 1887, § 5569; RCCivP 1903, §§ 817, 829, 830; SL 1907, ch 244, § 1; RC 1919, §§ 2921, 2922; SL 1919, ch 350; SL 1921, ch 405; SL 1933, ch 6; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2401; SL 1978, ch 286; SL 2001, ch 224, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063666Normal { 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.s2063666SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063666CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063666Normal-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.s2063666DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063666000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063666SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063666SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063666Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-5"><span class="s2063666SENU">40-28-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063666SENU">. </span><span class="s2063666CL">Trespass liability not applicable to unfenced lands within national forests.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063666Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063666DefaultParagraphFont">No person is liable for damages caused by buffalo, horses, cattle, mules, goats, or sheep owned by the person, that trespass upon lands within the exterior boundaries of the Black Hills and Harney National Forests, if the lands were not at the time of the trespass enclosed by a legal fence, as defined in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-23-3"><span class="s2063666DefaultParagraphFont">43-23-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063666DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-23-4"><span class="s2063666DefaultParagraphFont">43-23-4</span></a><span class="s2063666DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063666Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063666000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063666Normal"><span class="s2063666SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063666SCL-000002"> SL 1933, ch 6; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2401; SL 2001, ch 224, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063667Normal { 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.s2063667SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063667CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063667Normal-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.s2063667DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063667000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063667SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063667SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063667Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-6"><span class="s2063667SENU">40-28-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063667SENU">. </span><span class="s2063667CL">Notice to livestock owner of injury from trespass.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063667Normal-000000"><span class="s2063667DefaultParagraphFont">The person claiming injury from trespass of livestock, before commencing action thereon shall notify the owner or person having in charge such livestock, of the injury and probable amount of the damages, provided he knows to whom such livestock belongs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063667Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063667000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063667Normal"><span class="s2063667SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063667SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 749; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 6; CL 1887, § 5571; RCCivP 1903, §§ 819, 831; SL 1907, ch 244, § 3; RC 1919, § 2923; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2402.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063668Normal { 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.s2063668SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063668CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063668Normal-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.s2063668DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063668000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063668SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063668SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063668Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-7"><span class="s2063668SENU">40-28-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063668SENU">. </span><span class="s2063668CL">Retention of trespassing livestock until damages paid.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063668Normal-000000"><span class="s2063668DefaultParagraphFont">Any person suffering injury from trespass of livestock may retain and keep in custody such offending animal or animals until the damages and costs are paid, or until good and sufficient security be given for the same.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063668Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063668000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063668Normal"><span class="s2063668SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063668SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 750; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 7; CL 1887, § 5572; RCCivP 1903, §§ 820, 832; SL 1907, ch 244, § 4; SL 1917, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2924; SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063669Normal { 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.s2063669SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063669CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063669Normal-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.s2063669DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063669000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063669SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063669SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063669Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-8"><span class="s2063669SENU">40-28-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063669SENU">. </span><span class="s2063669CL">Notice to owner of seizure of trespassing animals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063669Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063669DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever any animal or animals are restrained under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-7"><span class="s2063669DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-7</span></a><span class="s2063669DefaultParagraphFont">, the person restraining the same shall forthwith notify the owner or person in whose custody the same were at the time the trespass was committed, of the seizure thereof, providing the owner or person who had the same in charge is known to the person making said seizure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063669Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063669000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063669Normal"><span class="s2063669SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063669SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 750; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 7; CL 1887, § 5572; RCCivP 1903, §§ 820, 832; SL 1907, ch 244, § 4; SL 1917, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2924; SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063670Normal { 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.s2063670SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063670CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063670Normal-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.s2063670DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063670000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063670SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063670SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063670Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-9"><span class="s2063670SENU">40-28-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063670SENU">. </span><span class="s2063670CL">Security given by owner for release of trespassing animals held for damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063670Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063670DefaultParagraphFont">The security required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-7"><span class="s2063670DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063670DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be in the form of a bond or other undertaking, signed by the owner of the trespassing animal or animals and shall run to the person claiming damages. The bond or other undertaking shall be for twice the amount of damages claimed and in no case less than one hundred dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063670Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063670000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063670Normal"><span class="s2063670SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063670SCL-000002"> SL 1917, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2924; SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403; SL 1983, ch 290, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063671Normal { 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.s2063671SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063671CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063671Normal-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.s2063671DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063671000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063671SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063671SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063671Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-10"><span class="s2063671SENU">40-28-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063671SENU">. </span><span class="s2063671CL">Livestock owner's bond to be approved by sheriff--Release of animals--Sheriff's fee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063671Normal-000000"><span class="s2063671DefaultParagraphFont">If the person aggrieved is not satisfied with the sufficiency of the bond and the parties cannot agree, a bond shall be furnished and shall be approved by the sheriff and after his approval the person holding the trespassing animal or animals is required to turn them over to the owner. Failure to do so makes him a trespasser. The owner of the trespassing animal or animals shall pay the sheriff five dollars for approving the bond and the owner shall be taxed with the costs if a suit is instituted later.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063671Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063671000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063671Normal"><span class="s2063671SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063671SCL-000002"> SL 1917, ch 371; RC 1919, § 2924; SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403; SL 1983, ch 290, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063672Normal { 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.s2063672SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063672CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063672Normal-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.s2063672DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063672000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063672SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063672SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063672Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-11"><span class="s2063672SENU">40-28-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063672SENU">. </span><span class="s2063672CL">Notice to sheriff when livestock owner fails to take up trespassing animals--Sheriff to take possession and care for animals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063672Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont">If the owner or person who formerly had the animals in charge is unknown, or if he neglects or refuses for three days after receiving notice as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-8"><span class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont"> to take up the animals or to furnish the bond provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-9"><span class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont">, then the person restraining the animals may, instead of retaining them in his own custody, notify the sheriff of the county in which the animals were taken. It is the duty of the sheriff, within three days after receiving notice, to take the offending animals into his possession and to handle them in the same manner as estray animals under the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-29"><span class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont">40-29</span></a><span class="s2063672DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063672Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063672000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063672Normal"><span class="s2063672SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063672SCL-000002"> SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403; SL 1983, ch 290, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063673SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063673Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-12"><span class="s2063673SENU">40-28-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063673SENU">. </span><span class="s2063673CL">Sheriff's lien for expenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063673Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063673DefaultParagraphFont">The sheriff has a lien upon animals taken into his possession pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-11"><span class="s2063673DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063673DefaultParagraphFont"> for the expenses incurred by him as outlined in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-29"><span class="s2063673DefaultParagraphFont">40-29</span></a><span class="s2063673DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063673Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063673000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063673Normal"><span class="s2063673SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063673SCL-000002"> SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403; SL 1983, ch 290, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063674Normal { 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.s2063674SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063674CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063674Normal-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.s2063674DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063674000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063674SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063674SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063674Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-13"><span class="s2063674SENU">40-28-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063674SENU">. </span><span class="s2063674CL">Unauthorized taking of animal from person with lawful possession as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063674Normal-000000"><span class="s2063674DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who takes or attempts to take any animal, restrained under the provisions of this chapter, from the possession of the person having the same in charge, without the consent of such person, except by due course of law, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063674Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063674000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063674Normal"><span class="s2063674SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063674SCL-000002"> SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 12; RCCivP 1903, § 837; SL 1907, ch 244, § 9; RC 1919, § 2928; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.9904; SL 1977, ch 190, § 531.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063675Normal { 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.s2063675SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063675CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063675Normal-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.s2063675DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063675000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063675SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063675SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063675Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-14"><span class="s2063675SENU">40-28-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063675SENU">. </span><span class="s2063675CL">Recovery of animals from sheriff by giving bond and paying costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063675Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063675DefaultParagraphFont">The owner or person having in charge animals taken into the sheriff's possession pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-11"><span class="s2063675DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063675DefaultParagraphFont"> may recover the same from the sheriff at any time before the sale by paying all damages and costs or by furnishing to the sheriff the bond provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-9"><span class="s2063675DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063675DefaultParagraphFont"> and at the time of furnishing such bond, paying to the sheriff the costs and disbursements already incurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063675Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063675000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063675Normal"><span class="s2063675SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063675SCL-000002"> SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063676Normal { 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.s2063676SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063676CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063676Normal-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.s2063676DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063676000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063676SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063676SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063676Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-15"><span class="s2063676SENU">40-28-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676SENU">. </span><span class="s2063676CL">Foreclosure of lien by sheriff's sale of animals--Service of notice on parties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063676Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont">If possession of animals taken into the sheriff's possession pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-11"><span class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont"> shall not be recovered from the sheriff by the owner or person who had the same in charge as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-14"><span class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont">, within three days after such taking, then the sheriff shall forthwith proceed to foreclose the lien provided by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-12"><span class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676DefaultParagraphFont"> by a sale of the animals taken, upon the notice and in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of chattel mortgages. If the owner or person having such animals in charge is known, such sale may be had upon three days' notice to be given by the sheriff to such owner or person having such animals in charge and to any person or persons holding a lien of record against such animals, such notices to be served in the same manner as provided for service of summons in civil actions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063676Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063676Normal"><span class="s2063676SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063676SCL-000002"> SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063677Normal { 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.s2063677SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063677CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063677Normal-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.s2063677DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063677000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063677SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063677SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063677Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-16"><span class="s2063677SENU">40-28-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063677SENU">. </span><span class="s2063677CL">County reimbursement of sheriff for costs not recovered from sale--Recovery from owner of animals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063677Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063677DefaultParagraphFont">If the proceeds of a sale pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-15"><span class="s2063677DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063677DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be insufficient to reimburse the sheriff for his costs and disbursements as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-12"><span class="s2063677DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-12</span></a><span class="s2063677DefaultParagraphFont">, then the county shall reimburse the sheriff for such costs and disbursements as he may have expended in the taking, caring for, and sale of the animals in excess of the amount received from such sale, and the county may recover in a civil action, any amount so expended by it from the owner or person having such animals in charge at the time of such taking.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063677Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063677000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063677Normal"><span class="s2063677SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063677SCL-000002"> SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063678Normal { 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.s2063678SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063678CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063678Normal-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.s2063678DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063678000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063678SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063678SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063678Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-17"><span class="s2063678SENU">40-28-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063678SENU">. </span><span class="s2063678CL">Actions by county and landowner for costs and damages--Application of proceeds of sale.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063678Normal-000000"><span class="s2063678DefaultParagraphFont">The county and the person suffering damage from such trespass may sue jointly or severally for their several costs, expenses, and damages; provided that the receipts of the sale shall be applied in the following manner: first, in payment of costs, expenses, and disbursements of the sheriff and any remainder shall be paid to the clerk of the circuit court to be applied upon the payment of any judgment thereafter secured by the person suffering damage, provided that such action shall be brought in the proper court within sixty days from the date of such sale.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063678Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063678000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063678Normal"><span class="s2063678SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063678SCL-000002"> SL 1921, ch 404; SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063679Normal { 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.s2063679SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063679CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063679Normal-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.s2063679DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063679000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063679SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063679SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063679Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-18"><span class="s2063679SENU">40-28-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063679SENU">. </span><span class="s2063679CL">Civil action for damages from trespassing animals--Venue--Procedure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063679Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063679DefaultParagraphFont">Damages under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-4"><span class="s2063679DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063679DefaultParagraphFont"> may be recovered in a civil action, in any court having jurisdiction thereof in the county where such damage may have occurred, and the proceedings shall be the same as in other civil actions, except as modified in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063679Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063679000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063679Normal"><span class="s2063679SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063679SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 747; SL 1883, ch 115, § 1; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 5; CL 1887, § 5569; RCCivP 1903, §§ 817, 829, 830; SL 1907, ch 244, § 1; RC 1919, § 2921; SL 1919, ch 350; SL 1921, ch 405; SL 1933, ch 6; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2401.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE 40-28-19 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 40-28-19 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 40-28-19"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 40-28-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1974, ch 153, &#167;&nbsp;60<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063681Normal { 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.s2063681SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063681CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063681Normal-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.s2063681DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063681000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063681SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063681SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063681Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-20"><span class="s2063681SENU">40-28-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063681SENU">. </span><span class="s2063681CL">Limitation of actions for damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063681Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063681DefaultParagraphFont">Any person seeking to recover damages pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-18"><span class="s2063681DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063681DefaultParagraphFont"> shall file suit no later than one year after the trespass occurred or six months after he knew or should have known of the injury resulting from the trespass.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063681Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063681000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063681Normal"><span class="s2063681SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063681SCL-000002"> SL 1883, ch 115, § 1; CL 1887, § 5569; RCCivP 1903, § 817; SL 1907, ch 244, § 1; RC 1919, § 2921; SL 1919, ch 350; SL 1921, ch 405; SL 1933, ch 6; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2401; SL 1991, ch 336.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063682Normal { 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.s2063682SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063682CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063682Normal-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.s2063682DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063682000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063682SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063682SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063682Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-21"><span class="s2063682SENU">40-28-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063682SENU">. </span><span class="s2063682CL">Surplus proceeds of sale--Disposition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063682Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063682DefaultParagraphFont">If the person suffering damage fails to bring an action within the time required or if there is a surplus remaining after the satisfaction of the judgment, the proceeds of a sale pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-15"><span class="s2063682DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063682DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be paid by the clerk of courts to the owner of the animals. If the owner of the animals fails to claim the proceeds within six months, the money shall be paid over to the county treasurer and credited to the school fund of the county and shall be accounted for and expended as other school money.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063682Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063682000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063682Normal"><span class="s2063682SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063682SCL-000002"> SL 1925, ch 294; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2403; SL 1983, ch 290, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063683Normal { 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.s2063683SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063683CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063683Normal-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.s2063683DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063683000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063683SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063683SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063683Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-22"><span class="s2063683SENU">40-28-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063683SENU">. </span><span class="s2063683CL">Dismissal of action when defendant is not owner or person in charge of animals--Treatment as estrays.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063683Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063683DefaultParagraphFont">If upon the trial of an action brought under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-18"><span class="s2063683DefaultParagraphFont">40-28-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063683DefaultParagraphFont"> it appears that the defendant is not the owner or person in charge of such offending animal or animals, the action shall be dismissed, and such animal or animals shall be held and considered as estrays and the person claiming damage shall be governed by the provisions of this code relating to estrays.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063683Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063683000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063683Normal"><span class="s2063683SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063683SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 752; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 10; CL 1887, § 5574; RCCivP 1903, §§ 822, 835; SL 1907, ch 244, § 6; SL 1917, ch 372, § 1; RC 1919, § 2926; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2405.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063684Normal { 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.s2063684SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063684CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063684Normal-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.s2063684DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063684000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063684SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063684SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063684Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-23"><span class="s2063684SENU">40-28-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063684SENU">. </span><span class="s2063684CL">Damages and expenses recovered by landowner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063684Normal-000000"><span class="s2063684DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the trial of an action under the provisions of this chapter, the plaintiff shall recover the amount of damages sustained and the expenses of keeping the trespassing animal or animals during the time he has restrained and retained the custody thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063684Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063684000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063684Normal"><span class="s2063684SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063684SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 751; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 9; CL 1887, § 5573; RCCivP 1903, §§ 821, 834; SL 1907, ch 244, § 5; RC 1919, § 2925; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2406.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063685Normal { 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.s2063685SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063685CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063685Normal-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.s2063685DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063685000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063685SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063685SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063685Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-24"><span class="s2063685SENU">40-28-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063685SENU">. </span><span class="s2063685CL">Judgment against plaintiff when no damage sustained.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063685Normal-000000"><span class="s2063685DefaultParagraphFont">If it shall appear upon the trial of an action under the provisions of this chapter that no damage was sustained, judgment shall be rendered against the plaintiff for cost of suit and damage sustained by defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063685Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063685000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063685Normal"><span class="s2063685SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063685SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 751; CL 1887, § 5573; RCCivP 1903, § 821; SL 1907, ch 244, § 5; RC 1919, § 2925; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2406.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063686Normal { 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.s2063686SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063686CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063686Normal-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.s2063686DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063686000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063686SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063686SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063686Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-25"><span class="s2063686SENU">40-28-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063686SENU">. </span><span class="s2063686CL">Judgment as lien on trespassing animals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063686Normal-000000"><span class="s2063686DefaultParagraphFont">Any judgment rendered in an action under the provisions of this chapter shall be a lien upon such animals and the same may be sold and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction of the judgment as in other cases of sale of personal property on execution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063686Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063686000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063686Normal"><span class="s2063686SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063686SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 751; SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 9; CL 1887, § 5573; RCCivP 1903, §§ 821, 834; SL 1907, ch 244, § 5; RC 1919, § 2925; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2406.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 40-28 - DAMAGE BY ANIMALS TRESPASSING OR RUNNING AT LARGE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063687Normal { 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.s2063687SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063687CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063687Normal-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.s2063687DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063687000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063687SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063687SCL-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="s2063687Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-28-26"><span class="s2063687SENU">40-28-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063687SENU">. </span><span class="s2063687CL">Exemptions limited to absolute exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063687Normal-000000"><span class="s2063687DefaultParagraphFont">No property shall be exempt from seizure and sale under executions issued upon any judgment obtained under or by virtue of this chapter except such as is absolutely exempt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063687Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063687000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063687Normal"><span class="s2063687SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063687SCL-000002"> CCivP 1877, § 747; SL 1883, ch 115, § 1; CL 1887, § 5569; RCCivP 1903, § 817; SL 1907, ch 244, § 1; RC 1919, § 2921; SL 1919, ch 350; SL 1921, ch 405; SL 1933, ch 6; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.2401.</span></p></div></body></html>