South Dakota Law

South Dakota Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, Slight-vs-Gross Negligence, and Common Pitfalls

South Dakota's general personal-injury statute of limitations is three years under SDCL 15-2-14. The traps: South Dakota is one of the last states using a slight-versus-gross negligence rule under SDCL 20-9-2, a 180-day notice requirement under the Public Entity Pool for Liability framework (SDCL 3-21), and a separate medmal SOL under SDCL 15-2-14.1.