An award of victims’ compensation under this chapter shall be paid in a lump sum. However, in a case involving death or protracted disability, an award may be paid in periodic payments. The department may pay any portion of an award directly to the provider of any service which is the basis for that portion of the award. An award is not subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process. However, an award for compensation toward a related expense is not exempt from a claim by a creditor to the extent that the creditor provided products, services, or accommodations, the costs of which are recognized and included in the award.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-28B-24

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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 1991, ch 201, § 24.

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