South Dakota Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (South Dakota Landlord Kit, South Dakota Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in South Dakota: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in South Dakota, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The South Dakota kits are built only from our South Dakota data files: South Dakota data files, checked November 2026 against 5 official pages, among them South Dakota Legislature: 43-32-24, Return of security deposit; South Dakota Legislature: Chapter 43-32 (43-32-6.1); South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Tenant/Defendant Checklist, Instructions and Forms for Eviction (Rev. 07/2026); SD Unified Judicial System: Small Claims Court; SD UJS: Guide to Small Claims Court; South Dakota small claims data file, checked November 2026 against SD Unified Judicial System: Small Claims Court; SD UJS: Guide to Small Claims Court.
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the South Dakota kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• South Dakota Landlord Compliance Kit. The South Dakota landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 1 month of rent; deposit returned within 21 days; $12,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No more than one month's rent, unless both agree to more because special conditions pose a danger to the premises (43-32-6.1); return deadline: Within 21 days after the tenancy ends: the deposit, or a written statement of the specific reason for withholding; itemized list of deductions: A written statement of the specific reason; an itemized accounting within 45 days if the tenant asks (43-32-24); penalty the law states: Not complying forfeits all rights to withhold; bad faith adds punitive damages of up to $200 (43-32-24); ending month-to-month (landlord): A hiring with no set term ends on notice given at least as long before it expires as the term itself, up to one month; ending month-to-month (tenant): A hiring with no set term ends on notice given at least as long before it expires as the term itself, up to one month; rent increase notice: Month-to-month: the landlord may change the terms by written notice at least 30 days before the month ends; the tenant may then end the lease effective the first of the next month with notice within 15 days; court: Eviction cases are filed in circuit court. How to use the kit, the 10 confirmed South Dakota rules at a glance and the 13 items to confirm: interest on the deposit, where the deposit is held, unpaid rent notice, entry notice, late fee limits, filing fee, hearing after filing, judgment to writ and more, each with the official page to check. The South Dakota case in order from notice to lockout, with each confirmed stage, an example dated from a sample filing day where the rules give periods, and blanks for your own case dates.
• South Dakota Small Claims Court Kit. In South Dakota, small claims (Small Claims Court (Magistrate Court)) cover claims up to $12,000. From the official page: SDCL 16-12C-13: small claims limit is $12,000 or less (SD Unified Judicial System); the UJS advises confirming the current maximum with the clerk of court. Where and how to file, from the official pages: County where the defendant lives or where the loss occurred. Claims can be started with the UJS Guide and File system; paper forms are also available. Fees: claims $100 or less: $24.84; claims $100.01-$1,000: $30.84; claims $1,000.01-$3,999.99: $40.84; claims $4,000-$12,000: $42.84; each additional defendant: $11.84. From the UJS Guide to Small Claims Court (footer 'UJS: 7/13/2026'). The UJS small claims page says a filing fee increase took effect July 13, 2025; confirm these figures reflect it with the clerk. Sheriff service costs extra. How to use the kit, the 8 confirmed South Dakota facts at a glance, what we couldn't confirm (online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $12,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from. Service: Clerk sends notice by certified mail; if that fails, sheriff personal service at plaintiff's cost. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: A small claims judgment cannot be appealed to a higher court. A defendant may seek transfer to circuit court (SDCL 15-39-57).
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.