# S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-3: Homestead absolutely exempt--Extent of exemption when sold or divided by court order

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## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 43-45-3
- **Heading:** Homestead absolutely exempt--Extent of exemption when sold or divided by court order
- **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 43-45-3

## Text

A homestead:

(1) As defined and limited in chapter 43-31 , is absolutely exempt; or

(2) In the event the homestead is sold under the provisions of chapter 21-19 , or is sold by the owner voluntarily, the proceeds of the sale, not exceeding the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, are absolutely exempt for a period of one year after the receipt of the proceeds by the owner. If the homestead is divided by court order pursuant to § 25-4-44 and a lien is imposed on the homestead for the benefit of the nonoccupant spouse pursuant to § 25-4-42 , absence from the homestead and loss of title to the homestead pursuant to the court order do not constitute forfeiture of the homestead exemption, and homestead protection must attach to the judicial lien for a period of one year. The exemption is limited to one hundred seventy thousand dollars for a homestead of a person seventy years of age or older or the unremarried surviving spouse of such person so long as it continues to possess the character of a homestead.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 323, subdiv 7; CL 1887, § 5127, subdiv 7; SL 1890, ch 86, § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 345, subdiv 7; RC 1919, § 2658 (7); SDC 1939, § 51.1802; SL 1957, ch 267, § 1; SL 1966, ch 153; SL 1978, ch 156, § 8; SL 1980, ch 296, § 3; SL 2005, ch 235, § 1; SL 2009, ch 224, § 1; SL 2015, ch 223, § 4; SL 2025, ch 185, § 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)
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- [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)
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- [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)
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- [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)
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