A person against whom a purported judgment was rendered who has reason to believe that a document previously filed is counterfeit pursuant to § 22-11-29, may file an action in circuit court pursuant to § 20-9-34 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.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-51-13

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1998, ch 41, § 4; SL 2005, ch 120, § 232.

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