{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-44-1-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 44-1-4","heading":"Creation of lien--Contract--Operation of law.","body":"A lien is created:\n(1) By contract; or\n(2) By operation of law; but no lien arises by mere operation of law until the time at which the act to be secured thereby ought to be performed.","path":["TITLE 44. LIENS","CHAPTER 44-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/44-1-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"34581342a1b804af0e7307243a1c8ba75ec67a241a50d9780e5256d41ff68fd8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-44-1-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-44-1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}