{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34a-13-8.4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34A-13-8.4","heading":"Defense costs of certain third-party claims.","body":"In addition to the amounts set forth in this chapter, the department shall provide the defense of third-party claims and all costs related thereto for claims of covered parties arising under this chapter, including attorneys' fees. However, the department may not provide the defense of third-party claims and costs relating thereto, including attorneys' fees, if the coverage limit under this section is exhausted by judgments, settlements, or corrective action costs prior to the commencement of a civil action by the third-party claimant against the covered party.\nSource: SL 1992, ch 260, § 8; SL 2024, ch 146, § 6.","path":["TITLE 34A. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 34A-13. PETROLEUM INSPECTION AND RELEASE COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34A-13-8.4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6f593cc25738b20f3dd0e27aca9a7407808850803cb88c4c25241ed56094f4e9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34a-13-8.3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34a-13-8.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}