If a court finds that an inmate has acted in a manner specified by the provisions of § 24-2-29.1, the court shall order the inmate plaintiff to pay the costs incurred by the person or the state in defending the cause of action, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-17-51.1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

Source: SL 1997, ch 147, § 2.