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2006 South Dakota Code - 22-30A-34 — Contents of notice of dishonor.
22-30A-34. Contents of notice of dishonor. The notice of dishonor required by § 22-30A-32 shall be in substantially the following form:Date ________________________________________________________________
Name of issuer ________________________________________________________
Bank on which drawn ___________________________________________________
Date of check _________________________________________________________
Amount of check _______________________________________________________
Holder of the check _____________________________________________________
You are
hereby notified that your check described above has been dishonored
and is now being held by the above holder for a period of thirty
days from the date of the mailing of this notice. Civil liability
incurred by a check issuer pursuant to SDCL 57A-3-420 is not a
defense to a violation of this chapter. If you do not pay the
amount of the check and the costs and expenses provided for by SDCL
57A-3-421 within thirty days of the mailing of this notice of
dishonor to you, your check will be delivered to the state's
attorney for criminal prosecution for theft, and you will be liable
to the holder of the check for an additional civil penalty of an
amount equal to twice the amount of the check in addition to the
amount of the check and the costs and expenses provided for by SDCL
57A- 3-421.
Source: SL 1973, ch 153, § 8; SL 1983, ch 368, § 2; SDCL, § 22-41-3.2; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 139, 444.
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