# Noneconomic damages · South Dakota — Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state

For Noneconomic damages · South Dakota, state is South Dakota; type of cap is Noneconomic damages; cap amount is $500,000 cap on non-economic damages; currently effective amount is $500,000; constitutional status is In force, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** South Dakota _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Type of cap:** Noneconomic damages _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Cap amount:** $500,000 cap on non-economic damages. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Currently effective amount:** $500,000 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Constitutional status:** In force _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** South Dakota Codified Laws § 21-3-11. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> South Dakota $500,000 cap on non- economic damages. South Dakota Codified Laws § 21-3-11.

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-02-27.
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