South DakotaLaw exempts eviction responses from the $25 court access surcharge
The signed law exempts people answering eviction cases in South Dakota circuit courts from a $25 surcharge, but does not state when it takes effect.
What it does
The signed law exempts people answering eviction cases in circuit court from the $25 response surcharge. It does not state when the exemption takes effect.
Argument forThe exemption could help people facing eviction answer their case without having to find another $25 for this court surcharge.
Argument againstExempting eviction responses could mean less surcharge money to support equal access to courts.
More detail
The signed law bars court clerks from collecting this $25 response surcharge in eviction cases. The exemption covers an answer or first response in a South Dakota circuit court eviction case, legally called forcible entry and detainer. The exemption applies to this surcharge, not all court fees. The enrolled text does not state when this exemption takes effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 3Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-03 H.J. 480Became Law
- Feb 25Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-25 H.J. 438To Governor
- Feb 24Signed by the President S.J. 388Major
- Feb 23Signed by the Speaker H.J. 417Major
- Feb 20Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 340Passed Senate
- Feb 19Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 27
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 27
- Feb 19Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 27Minor
- Feb 19Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 23First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 93Minor
- Jan 22House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 115Passed House
- Jan 21Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 2
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 2Minor
- Jan 21Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 13First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 13Introduced
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