South Dakota Codified Laws 44-9-26. Forfeiture of lien for failure to commence suit upon demand–Cancellation by registerof deeds
Upon written demand by the owner, the owner’s agent, or contractor, served on any person holding a lien, requiring the person to commence suit to enforce the lien, the person shall commence suit within thirty days after such service or the lien is forfeited. The register of deeds shall cancel the lien of record, if the owner, the owner’s agent, or contractor files no sooner than the fortieth day following service of the written demand:
(1) An affidavit stating that the person holding the lien has not commenced suit to enforce the lien within thirty days after the service of the written demand;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 44-9-26
- 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.
- 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
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) A copy of the written demand that was served on the person holding the lien; and
(3) Proof of service on the person holding the lien.
Source: SL 1913, ch 263, § 11; SL 1917, ch 295, § 4; RC 1919, § 1653; SDC 1939, § 39.0713; SL 2007, ch 254, § 1.