A Claim Against the Government
SDCL § 3-21-2 — written notice to a public entity within 180 days of the injury
No action for damages for personal injury, property damage, error or omission, or death caused by a South Dakota public entity or its employees may be maintained unless written notice of the time, place and cause of the injury is given to the public entity within 180 days after the injury.
Who handles this in South Dakota: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the South Dakota directory.
The notice does not pause or extend the time for starting the lawsuit itself.
To whom within a public entity the notice goes is set out in other sections of the chapter. Whether a claim is covered is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- SDCL § 3-21-2 — Notice of injury required for action against public entity or employee
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.