{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-43-41-8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 43-41-8","heading":"Sale by finder of thing found.","body":"The finder of a thing may sell it if it is a thing which is commonly the subject of sale, when the owner cannot with reasonable diligence be found; or being found, refuses upon demand to pay the lawful charges of the finder, in the following cases:\n(1) When the thing is in danger of perishing or of losing the greater part of its value; or\n(2) When the lawful charges of the finder amount to two-thirds of its value.","path":["TITLE 43. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 43-41. LOST AND FOUND PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/43-41-8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"55c53bc02928f741eaf3fc22cfe389a32a6756d848e4d0273a631a2521df7779","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-43-41-7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-43-41-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}