South Dakota Codified Laws 21-18-23. Partial release of garnished funds on application by defendant
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The principal defendant may upon order to show cause, apply to the court in which the garnishment proceedings are pending for an order releasing such part of the funds as the court shall direct without waiting for the disposition of the action on its merits, and upon receipt of such certified copy of the order the garnishee defendant may pay over the amount authorized thereby without the necessity of waiting for the time of appeal to expire.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-18-23
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
Source: SL 1927, ch 135, § 4; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2809.