# S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-14: Exemption of earnings from garnishment process or levy-Bankruptcy

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-14

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-14
- **Heading:** Exemption of earnings from garnishment process or levy-Bankruptcy
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 43 / Chapter 45 / Section 43-45-14

## Text

For purposes of garnishment, the earnings of a debtor are exempt from process or levy only to the extent provided in §§ 21-18-51 to 21-18-53 , inclusive. For the purposes of a petition filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 301 et. seq. only, a debtor's claimed exemptions may include earned, but unpaid earnings, whether or not such earnings have been garnished, subject to the limits of § 43-45-4 and provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 547.

Source: SL 1990, ch 157, § 9; SL 2007, ch 251, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-1 Scope of exemptions of personal property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-2 Property absolutely exempt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-3 Homestead absolutely exempt--Extent of exemption when sold or divided by court order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-4 Additional property exemptions--Selection and appraisal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-6 Proceeds of life insurance payable to estate of decedent--Rights of surviving spouse or minor children--Amount of exemption--Payment discharging insurer from liability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-7 Persons to whom exemptions do not apply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-8 Exemption not allowed for purchase money or construction costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-9 Debt incurred for property obtained under false pretenses--Allowance only of absolute exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-10 Judgment for fines, penalties, or costs of criminal prosecutions--Limited exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-10.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-11 Judgment for forfeiture of undertakings and bonds taken in criminal cases--Limited exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-11.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-12 Inventory and appraisement of exempted or other personal property--Return by officer having process of levy or sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-12.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-13 Certain federal bankruptcy exemptions not available](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-13.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-14 Exemption of earnings from garnishment process or levy-Bankruptcy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-14.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-15 Legislative intent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T43_C45_S43-45-15.md)

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