<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 43-32-28 - Retaliatory conduct--Remedies--Attorney's fees.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080297Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080297SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080297CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080297DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080297000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080297DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080297SCL { 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="s2080297Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-32-28"><span class="s2080297SENU">43-32-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080297SENU">. </span><span class="s2080297CL">Retaliatory conduct--Remedies--Attorney's fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080297Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080297DefaultParagraphFont">If the lessor acts in violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-32-27"><span class="s2080297DefaultParagraphFont">43-32-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080297DefaultParagraphFont">, the lessee is entitled to the remedies provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-32-6"><span class="s2080297DefaultParagraphFont">43-32-6</span></a><span class="s2080297DefaultParagraphFont">. The court may award the lessee reasonable and customary attorney's fees. A lessee seeking attorney's fees shall provide the court with counsel's verified itemized statement of costs incurred and legal services rendered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080297Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080297000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080297Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080297DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080297SCL">SL 1994, ch 341, § 2; SL 2020, ch 191, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>