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SD Codified L § 20-13-43 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-43 - Finding of no discriminatory or unfair practice--Dismissal of charge.

20-13-43. Finding of no discriminatory or unfair practice--Dismissal of charge.If, upon taking into consideration all of the evidence at a hearing, the Commission of Human Rights finds that a respondent has not engaged in such discriminatory or unfair practice, the commission shall state its findings of fact and serve an order dismissing the charge on the charging party and the respondent. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §11 (13); SL 1981, ch 166, §18.
SD Codified L § 20-13-44 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-44 - Majority of commission required for final orders.

20-13-44. Majority of commission required for final orders.All final orders of the Commission of Human Rights shall be concurred in by at least a majority of the total membership of the commission. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §12; SL 1981, ch 166, §19.
SD Codified L § 20-13-45 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-45 - Procedural rules.

20-13-45. Procedural rules.The commission shall establish rules to govern, expedite, and effectuate the procedures established by this chapter and its own actions thereunder. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §11 (14).
SD Codified L § 20-13-46 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-46 - Rules governed by general law on administrative rules.

20-13-46. Rules governed by general law on administrative rules.All rules of practice under formal and informal procedures herein provided and all rules and regulations promulgated by the commission shall be in accordance with chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §17.
SD Codified L § 20-13-47 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-47 - Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order.

20-13-47. Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order.Any charging party or respondent claiming to be aggrieved by a final order of the Commission of Human Rights, including a refusal to issue an order, may obtain judicial review thereof under chapter 1-26.The commission or party may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of commission orders in a proceeding as provided under chapter 21-34. The court may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs against the respondent. The court also may assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for willful or repeated violations or refusal to comply with an order of the commission. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §13 (1); SL 1981, ch 166, §20; SL 1989, ch 184, §4; SL 1991, ch 179, §§21, 22.
SD Codified L § 20-13-52 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-52 - Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency.

20-13-52. Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency.The commission may appear in court by its own attorney who shall be subject to the supervision, control, and direction of the attorney general, except that the commission's attorney shall not be subject to the supervision, control, and direction of the attorney general where one of the parties to the court action is a political subdivision or agency of the State of South Dakota and that political subdivision or agency is represented by the attorney general. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §13 (5); SL 1973, ch 142, §8.
SD Codified L § 20-13-54 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-54 - Broad construction of chapter.

20-13-54. Broad construction of chapter.This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §14.
SD Codified L § 20-13-55 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-55 - Severability of provisions.

20-13-55. Severability of provisions.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §18.
SD Codified L § 20-13-56 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 13 - Human Rights|Section 20-13-56 - Citation of chapter.

20-13-56. Citation of chapter.This chapter may be known and may be cited as the "South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972." Source: SL 1972, ch 11, §1.
SD Codified L § 20-15-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-1 - Definitions.

  20-15-1  .  Definitions.   Terms used in this chapter mean:   (1) "Accessibility law , " a law that applies to a person with a disability or any federal law that ensures accessibility to websites owned and operated by an entity physically located in the state, services, programs, places of public accommodation, public conveyance and modes of transportation, streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, buildings, medical facilities, and other public places for a person with a disability. The term does not mean any discrimination relating to housing discrimination issues or actions;   (2) "Business day," a day of the week excluding Sunday and a legal holiday.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 1.
SD Codified L § 20-15-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-2 - Notice--Civil Action.

  20-15-2  .  Notice--Civil Action.     Prior to filing a civil action alleging violation of an accessibility law, the alleged aggrieved party may notify the owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged violation occurred by personal service, in accordance with applicable state or federal laws, or by certified mail, of alleged accessibility law violations for which an action may be filed by the alleged aggrieved party.  If an alleged aggrieved party does not serve notice, the alleged aggrieved party is not entitled to attorney's fees upon the judgment of a civil action alleging violation of an accessibility law unless the trial court determines that attorney's fees are appropriate due to the nature of the violations, including their willfulness, duration, or severity.    For the purposes of this chapter, property includes any website owned and operated by an entity physically located in the state.    If an alleged aggrieved party serves notice in accordance with §20-15-3, the alleged aggrieved party is precluded from filing such a civil action until one of the following occurs:   (1) The alleged aggrieved party receives a response as described in §20-15-4 and the property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property fails to make the improvements or bring the property into compliance with accessibility laws and fails to provide a reasonable explanation for the failure within thirty days as required by §20-15-4;   (2) The alleged aggrieved party receives a response as described in §20-15-4;   (3) The alleged aggrieved party receives a response as described in §20-15-4, but the alleged aggrieved party reasonably believes that the alleged violations continue to exist; or   (4) The property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property fails to respond to the notice within fifteen business days as required by §20-15-4.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 2.
SD Codified L § 20-15-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-3 - Notice--Form.

  20-15-3  .  Notice--Form.   A notice provided pursuant to §  20-15-2   shall furnish similar information or be in substantially similar form to the following:   THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT (address of property), FOR WHICH YOU ARE THE PROPERTY OWNER, AGENT, OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTY, MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND/OR STATE ACCESSIBILITY LAWS AND CAUSED HARM TO (name of alleged aggrieved party).   SPECIFICALLY, THE POSSIBLE VIOLATION(S) HAS/HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:   (Notice shall identify the specific facts that constitute the alleged violation, including the approximate date on which the alleged violation occurred or was observed and identification of the location of the alleged violation with sufficient detail so that the location can be identified by the property owner, agent, or other responsible party.)   YOU HAVE 15 BUSINESS DAYS TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE BY PERSONAL SERVICE OR CERTIFIED MAIL. YOUR RESPONSE SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO (address where personal service may be received or certified mail may be sent). SOUTH DAKOTA LAW ALLOWS YOU TO RESPOND IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:   (1) YOU MAY EXPRESSLY STATE THAT IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ACCESSIBILITY LAWS. IF YOU   RESPOND IN THIS MANNER, YOU HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 30 DAYS TO COMPLETE THESE IMPROVEMENTS. THE 30-DAY PERIOD SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE IS RECEIVED AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN ABOVE. IF THE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE ACCESSIBILITY LAWS ARE NOT COMPLETED WITHIN THE 30-DAY PERIOD, THE ALLEGED AGGRIEVED PARTY MAY BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU. YOU MAY EXTEND THE 30-DAY PERIOD ONLY IF YOU PROVIDE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IMPROVEMENTS CANNOT BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS. REASONABLE EXPLANATIONS INCLUDE DEMONSTRATED NEED FOR DELAY, SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION AND PERMITTING RELATED ISSUES.   (2) YOU MAY CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. IF YOU RESPOND IN THIS MANNER, THE ALLEGED AGGRIEVED PARTY MAY BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU IMMEDIATELY.   (3) IF THE VIOLATIONS LISTED ABOVE ARE THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS THAT YOU BELIEVE HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, YOU MAY RESPOND BY STATING THAT THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE ACCESSIBILITY LAWS. YOU SHALL ALSO ATTACH EVIDENCE THAT VERIFIES THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.   IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE OR YOUR RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL OR SOUTH DAKOTA LAW, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 3.
SD Codified L § 20-15-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-4 - Notice--Response.

  20-15-4  .  Notice--Response.   Within fifteen business days after an alleged aggrieved party serves or sends a notice pursuant to §  20-15-2  , the property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged violation occurred shall respond to the notice by personal service or certified mail to the alleged aggrieved party. That response shall:   (1) Expressly state that improvements will be made to bring the property into compliance with applicable accessibility laws;   (2) Challenge the validity of the alleged violation. If the property owner, agent, or other responsible party responds in this manner, the alleged aggrieved party may file an action, subject to any applicable statutes of limitations, any time after receipt of that response; or   (3) State that the alleged violations identified by the alleged aggrieved party have been corrected to comply with applicable accessibility laws. The property owner,   agent, or other responsible party shall attach evidence to the response that verifies those improvements.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 4.
SD Codified L § 20-15-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-5 - Remedy--Civil Action.

  20-15-5  .  Remedy--Civil Action.   If a property owner, agent, or responsible party of the property where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred responds in the manner described in subdivision  20-15-4  (2), the property owner, agent, or responsible party shall have thirty days to remedy the alleged violation. The thirty-day period shall begin on the date the alleged aggrieved party receives the response described in §  20-15-4  . The owner, agent, or other responsible party may extend the thirty-day period by not more than thirty days upon providing a reasonable explanation as to why the improvement requires more than thirty days to complete. Reasonable explanations include demonstrated need for extension, such as construction and permitting related issues.   If the property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred responds in the manner described in division subdivision  20-15-4  (1) and makes the improvements to bring the property into compliance with applicable accessibility laws within the thirty-day period described in this section or provides a reasonable explanation as to why those improvements are not completed, the response as described in subdivision  20-15-4  (1) may not be considered an admission of guilt and is inadmissible as evidence in any future actions based on the same facts filed against the property owner, agent, or other responsible party.   If the property owner, agent, or other responsible party of the property where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred fails to make the improvements to bring the property into compliance with applicable accessibility laws within the thirty-day period described in this section and, in the opinion of the aggrieved party, fails to provide a reasonable explanation as to why those improvements are not completed, the alleged aggrieved party may file a civil action for accessibility law violation against that property owner, agent, or other responsible party.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 5.
SD Codified L § 20-15-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-6 - Attorney's Fees--Exemption.

  20-15-6  .  Attorney's Fees--Exemption.   In a civil action filed pursuant to §  20-15-5   in which a plaintiff prevails, the plaintiff shall recover reasonable attorney's fees, in addition to any other remedies available to the plaintiff. However, the plaintiff is not entitled to attorney's fees under this section if:   (1) The plaintiff filed the civil action prior to the expiration of an extension invoked by the defendant;   (2) The court determines that the defendant's explanation as to the necessity of the extension was reasonable; and   (3) The defendant makes the improvements to bring the property into compliance with applicable accessibility laws during the period of extension.   If the property owner, agent, or other responsible party where the alleged accessibility law violation occurred makes the improvements to bring the property into compliance with the applicable accessibility laws within the thirty-day period described in §  20-15-5   and provides evidence to the alleged aggrieved party that the improvements have been made, or if the property owner, agent, or other responsible party demonstrates to the court's satisfaction that the explanation given for the necessity of an extension was reasonable, the alleged aggrieved party may not receive any damages or attorney's fees for any action arising out of the same or similar facts that served as a basis for the alleged violation. The alleged aggrieved party may receive damages and attorney's fees for actions arising out of a recurrence of the same or similar alleged accessibility law violation if it is determined that the property owner, agent, or other responsible party failed to maintain accessibility following the initial improvements.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 6.
SD Codified L § 20-15-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations|Chapter 15 - Accessibility Law Violations|Section 20-15-7 - Aggrieved Party--Attorney's Fees.

  20-15-7  .  Aggrieved Party--Attorney's Fees.   This section may not be construed to limit actions for recovery of special damages filed by any person who suffers an injury in fact because the person was denied full and equal access to an accommodation as required by federal or state law.   This section does not apply to charges filed with the State Commission of Human Rights or deferred to the commission under federal law. This section does not preclude the commission from investigating charges of discrimination against a place of public accommodation.     Source:  SL 2020, ch 72, § 7.
SD Codified L § 21-1-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-1 - Right to damages for detriment from unlawful act or omission of another.

21-1-1. Right to damages for detriment from unlawful act or omission of another.Every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of another may recover from the person in fault a compensation therefor in money, which is called damages. Detriment is a loss or harm suffered in person or property. Source: CivC 1877, §§1940, 1941; CL 1887, §§4574, 4575; RCivC 1903, §§2286, 2287; RC 1919, §§1959, 1960; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1701.
SD Codified L § 21-1-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-2 - Nominal damages for breach of duty without detriment.

21-1-2. Nominal damages for breach of duty without detriment.When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover nominal damages. Source: CivC 1877, §1986; CL 1887, §4619; RCivC 1903, §2331; RC 1919, §2003; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1703.
SD Codified L § 21-1-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-3 - Damages to be reasonable.

21-1-3. Damages to be reasonable.Damages must in all cases be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice, no more than reasonable damages can be recovered. Source: CivC 1877, §1985; CL 1887, §4618; RCivC 1903, §2330; RC 1919, §2002; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1704.
SD Codified L § 21-1-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-4 - Exemplary or penal damages only as provided--Interest on damages.

21-1-4. Exemplary or penal damages only as provided--Interest on damages.The general remedy by damages does not include exemplary or penal damages nor interest on any damages unless expressly provided by statute. Source: CivC 1877, §1983; CL 1887, §4616; RCivC 1903, §2328; RC 1919, §2000; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1705.
SD Codified L § 21-1-4.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-4.1 - Discovery and trial of exemplary damage claims.

21-1-4.1. Discovery and trial of exemplary damage claims.In any claim alleging punitive or exemplary damages, before any discovery relating thereto may be commenced and before any such claim may be submitted to the finder of fact, the court shall find, after a hearing and based upon clear and convincing evidence, that there is a reasonable basis to believe that there has been willful, wanton or malicious conduct on the part of the party claimed against. Source: SL 1986, ch 161.
SD Codified L § 21-1-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-5 - Damages for breach of obligation not to exceed gain from full performance--Exceptions.

21-1-5. Damages for breach of obligation not to exceed gain from full performance--Exceptions.Notwithstanding the provisions of these statutes, no person can recover a greater amount in damages for the breach of an obligation than he could have gained by the full performance thereof on both sides, except in the cases specified in statutes providing exemplary damages or penal damages, and in statutes relating to damages for breach of promise to marry, for seduction, or wrongful injuries to animals. Source: CivC 1877, §1984; CL 1887, §4617; RCivC 1903, §2329; RC 1919, §2001; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1706.
SD Codified L § 21-1-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-6 - Market value considered in estimating damage to property.

21-1-6. Market value considered in estimating damage to property.In estimating the damage to property, except in the cases prescribed in §§21-1-8 and 21-1-9, the value of such property to the owner is deemed to be its market value at the time and in the market nearest to the place where it was located at the time of the damage. Source: CivC 1877, §1979; CL 1887, §4612; RCivC 1903, §2324; RC 1919, §1996; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1707.
SD Codified L § 21-1-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-7 - Market value considered in estimating damages for deprivation of possession of property.

21-1-7. Market value considered in estimating damages for deprivation of possession of property.In estimating damages except as provided by §§21-1-8 and 21-1-9 the value of property to an owner thereof deprived of its possession is deemed to be the price at which he might have bought an equivalent thing, in the market nearest to the place where the property ought to have been put into his possession and at such time after the breach of duty upon which his right to damages is founded as would suffice, with reasonable diligence, for him to make such a purchase. Source: CivC 1877, §1980; CL 1887, §4613; RCivC 1903, §2325; RC 1919, §1997; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1708.
SD Codified L § 21-1-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-8 - Peculiar value of property to plaintiff considered in damages against defendant with notice or willful wrongdoer.

21-1-8. Peculiar value of property to plaintiff considered in damages against defendant with notice or willful wrongdoer.Where certain property has a peculiar value to a person recovering damages for a deprivation thereof, or injury thereto, that may be deemed to be its value against one who had notice thereof before incurring a liability to damages in respect thereof, or against a willful wrongdoer. Source: CivC 1877, §1981; CL 1887, §4614; RCivC 1903, §2326; RC 1919, §1998; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1709.
SD Codified L § 21-1-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-9 - Value of instrument presumed equal to value of property represented.

21-1-9. Value of instrument presumed equal to value of property represented.For the purpose of estimating damages the value of an instrument in writing is presumed to be equal to that of the property to which it entitles its owner. Source: CivC 1877, §1982; CL 1887, §4615; RCivC 1903, §2327; RC 1919, §1999; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1710.
SD Codified L § 21-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 21 - Judicial Remedies|Chapter 01 - Actions For Damages Generally|Section 21-1-10 - Damages awarded for detriment after commencement of action.

21-1-10. Damages awarded for detriment after commencement of action.Damages may be awarded in a judicial proceeding for detriment resulting after the commencement thereof, or certain to result in the future. Source: CivC 1877, §1942; CL 1887, §4576; RCivC 1903, §2288; RC 1919, §1961; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1702.