South Dakota Codified Laws 21-17A-7. Bond required of plaintiff–Amount–Terms–Affidavit of surety–Exemption of stateand subdivisions
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Before a writ of attachment may be executed, a bond on the part of the plaintiff in the sum of at least five hundred dollars executed by sufficient surety shall be delivered to the sheriff or constable, to the effect that if the defendant recover judgment the plaintiff shall pay all costs that may be awarded to the defendant and all damages which he may sustain by reason of the attachment. The affidavit of the surety annexed to the bond shall state that he is a resident of this state and worth double the sum specified in the bond in property above his debts and exclusive of property exempt from execution. No bond is necessary if the state or a political subdivision is the plaintiff.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-17A-7
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Source: SL 1983, ch 168, § 7.