SDCL § 36-21A-110: Payment from recovery fund ordered only on valid cause of action--Prior judgment only prima facie evidence.

If the court proceeds upon an application, it shall order payment out of the real estate recovery fund only upon a determination that the applicant has a valid cause of action, and has complied with the provisions of §§ 36-21A-101 to 36-21A-115, inclusive. The judgment shall be only prima facie evidence of such cause of action and is not conclusive.