§ 21-3-10

S.D. Codified Laws § 21-3-10 (2026)

Damages for wrongful injury to trees and plants.

CivC 1877, § 1978; CL 1887, § 4611; RCivC 1903, § 2323; RC 1919, § 1995; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1908; SL 2007, ch 138 , § 1; SL 2024, ch 74 , § 1.

The Guide for Plant Appraisal, Tenth Edition Revised, as published by the International Society of Arboriculture, shall be used as a guide to measure the actual damages for the wrongful injury to trees or plants.

Source: CivC 1877, § 1978; CL 1887, § 4611; RCivC 1903, § 2323; RC 1919, § 1995; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1908; SL 2007, ch 138 , § 1; SL 2024, ch 74 , § 1.