S.D. Codified Laws § 21-22-1 (2026)
Definition of terms.
Supreme Court Rule 237, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.2601; SL 2010, ch 232 , § 24; SL 2014, ch 226 , § 6; SL 2015, ch 240 , § 21; SL 2017, ch 204 , § 23; SL 2018, ch 275 , § 1.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
- (1) "Beneficiary," any person beneficially interested in the trust, as defined in subdivision 55-1-24(1) or who has a direct financial interest in the trust, including a creditor or claimant with any rights or claimed rights against the trust estate if the creditor or claimant demonstrates a previously asserted specific claim against the trust estate;
- (2) "Court trust," any trust which is established or confirmed by the judgment, decree, or order of any court of record of this state or any foreign jurisdiction;
- (3) "Fiduciary," a trustee, custodian, enforcer, trust advisor, trust protector, or trust committee, as named in the governing instrument or order of court, regardless of whether such person is acting in a fiduciary or nonfiduciary capacity;
- (4) "Other trust," any trust which is not a court trust;
- (5) "Supervision," the supervision of the circuit court over the administration of a trust as provided in this chapter;
- (6) "Trustee," the trustee or trustees of any trust which may be supervised under this chapter.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 237, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.2601; SL 2010, ch 232 , § 24; SL 2014, ch 226 , § 6; SL 2015, ch 240 , § 21; SL 2017, ch 204 , § 23; SL 2018, ch 275 , § 1.