Judgment Interest Calculator Guide for South Dakota
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Published July 21, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
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US-SD interest rules
This source-backed guide covers US-SD interest authority (S.D. Codified Laws § 54-3-5.1, § 54-3-16). It certifies only the quoted source-backed rules below; related interest categories remain outside this page unless they are expressly listed in the receipt.
S.D. Codified Laws § 54-3-5.1, § 54-3-16
US-SD interest controlling authority under S.D. Codified Laws § 54-3-5.1, § 54-3-16.
54-3-5.1. Codified Laws Codified Laws Home > Codified Laws > 54 > 3 PREVIOUS NEXT Go To:(1-1-1) or Google Search PRINTER FRIENDLY CHAPTER 54-3 INTEREST AND USURY 54-3-1 Interest defined. 54-3-1.1 Rate of interest set by written agreement--No maximum or usury restriction. 54-3-2 Loan of money--Presumption as to interest. 54-3-3 Annual rate of interest where not specified. 54-3-4 Maximum rate of interest where no rate specified--Commencement where date not specified. 54-3-5 Interest on moneys after they become due--Exception
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by sdlegislature.gov.
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