{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-18-24","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-18-24","heading":"Lien as justification for withholding money from client.","body":"When the attorney claims to be entitled to a lien upon the money or property, he is not liable to the penalties of § 16-18-23 until the person demanding the money or property proffers sufficient security for the payment of the amount of the attorney's claim when it is legally ascertained.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-18. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-18-24","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1b5b7ed0030a979546f207ae4e7ebb2dcf48b0e7a3e2ff30147d024d61a16501","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-18-23","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-18-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}