South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 21 – Amercement of Officers


§ 15-21-1	Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ–Amount of amercement
§ 15-21-2	Amercement of clerk for failure to pay over money received
§ 15-21-3	Notice of amercement given to officer of county other than that from which executionissued
§ 15-21-4	Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money collected
§ 15-21-5	Entry of amercements on court record–Effect as judgment
§ 15-21-6	Action joining officer’s surety as party to judgment–Officer’s property applied first
§ 15-21-7	Amercement alternative to other remedies

Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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.
Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.