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Bad check laws in South Dakota

Key facts

Bad check laws in South Dakota
MeasureValueYear
civil damages rule[1]A holder may recover three times the face amount of a dishonored check, with damages no less than $100 and no more than $200, plus court costs and interest, under S.D. Codified Laws Section 21-57-1.1999
felony threshold amount[2]1,0002025
notice period days[1]301999
statute citation[3]S.D. Codified Laws Section 22-30A-24, theft by insufficient funds check2005
treble damages[1]31999

Lending rules in South Dakota: South Dakota lending laws.

Sources

  1. South Dakota Legislature. S.D. Codified Laws Section 21-57-1, Liability for dishonored checks, drafts, or orders.
  2. South Dakota Legislature. S.D. Codified Laws Section 22-30A-17, Grand theft, penalty.
  3. South Dakota Legislature. S.D. Codified Laws Section 22-30A-24, Theft by insufficient funds check, degrees according to amount, aggregation of checks.