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Garnishment prohibited before judgment

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SD Code › Title 21 › Chapter 18 › Section 21-18-3.1

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Garnishment prior to obtaining final judgment in the principal action is prohibited.

Source: SL 1972, ch 133, § 2; SL 1990, ch 157, § 3; SL 2016, ch 116, § 3.

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