{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-20-7-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 20-7-12","heading":"Joint debtors not released by release of one--Right of contribution.","body":"A release of one of two or more joint debtors does not extinguish the obligations of any of the others, unless they are mere guarantors; nor does it affect their right to contribution from him.","path":["TITLE 20. PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS","CHAPTER 20-7. ACCORD AND SATISFACTION, NOVATION AND RELEASE OF OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/20-7-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"878325bbdb8eab147b803fdc60299028c76c9fcaef6cb0d191ca7fd14b87e935","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-20-7-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-20-8-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}