{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-40-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-40-12","heading":"Costs, attorney fees, and expenses awarded--Grounds.","body":"The court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to a motion filed under § 15-40-3:\n(1) To the moving party, if the moving party prevails on the motion; or\n(2) To the responding party, if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the proceeding.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-40. EXPEDITED PROCEDURE FOR SLAPPS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-40-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"717f6d9ce65e030cfaf1abd9e6df216545291f2a4a21eb88f81f9f0eea1d3dea","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-40-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-40-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}