{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-8-18","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-8-18","heading":"Restrictions on discharge from contribution obligation by release given by injured party.","body":"A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor does not relieve him from liability to make contribution to another joint tort-feasor unless the release is given before the right of the other tort-feasor to secure a money judgment for contribution has accrued, and provides for a reduction, to the extent of the pro rata share of the released tort-feasor, of the injured person's damages recoverable against all the other tort-feasors.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-8. REMEDIES ON JOINT LIABILITY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-8-18","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"12ee65b561d99c3fc1628278ab42c0e11e0ff2d5f73d976dbe0c4a1d05956ab2","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-8-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-8-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}