All annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, the accumulated contributions of any member, or any other benefit whatsoever accrued or accruing to any member or beneficiary shall be unassignable and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other process of law whatsoever, except as is specifically provided by this chapter.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-16-47

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • 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 172, § 7; SDC 1939, § 45.1211; SL 1943, ch 165, § 3; SL 1955, ch 202, § 6.