South Dakota
For South Dakota, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required for GC or first-tier subs; required for subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with the owner within 60 days of first furnishing; notice name is Preliminary Notice; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 60; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 120, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- South Dakota verified
- Preliminary notice required
- conditional — not required for GC or first-tier subs; required for subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with the owner within 60 days of first furnishing our reading
- Notice name
- Preliminary Notice verified
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- not required verified
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 60 verified
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 120 verified
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 120 verified
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 180
- Late notice consequence
- forfeiture our reading
- Statute
- S.D. Codified Laws §44-9-1 et seq. verified
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What the source says
General contractors are not required to serve a preliminary notice. Subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with the owner must serve preliminary notice to the owner within 60 days of first furnishing. What is the deadline to file a mechanic lien in South Dakota? All claimants must file their mechanic lien within 120 days from the date of last furnishing labor or materials under S.D. Codified Laws §44-9-1 et seq. How does South Dakota mechanic lien law differ from other states?
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/south-dakota