§ 40-29-24 Report by person taking up estray–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 40-29-25 Sale of estray–Disposition of proceeds

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 40 > Chapter 29 - Estrays

  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • 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