South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 44 > Chapter 4 – Release of Liens by Undertaking


§ 44-4-1	Liens subject to release by undertaking
§ 44-4-2	Affidavit by interested person or agent to release property from lien by undertaking–Filing with custodian of lien record–Contents
§ 44-4-3	Undertaking to release property from lien–Amount–Sureties–Terms and conditions–Justification of sureties
§ 44-4-4	Affidavit to release property from lien by undertaking–Filing fee–Recording ofdocuments–Certified copies as evidence
§ 44-4-5	Service of affidavit, undertaking, and notice of time and place of hearing on lienclaimant or agent–Return
§ 44-4-6	Hearing on application for release of property from lien by undertaking–Exceptionto sufficiency of surety–Justification of sureties–Dismissal of application uponfailure of suret
§ 44-4-7	Approval of undertaking for release of property from lien–Discharge of lien–Recording by marginal entry
§ 44-4-8	Release and exoneration of sureties on undertaking for release of property from lien

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.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.