Section 21-16-11 - Attorney fees taxed as costs.
21-16-11. Attorney fees taxed as costs. In any case of forcible entry and detainer, or detainer only, the court may tax as a part of the costs in the case, to the prevailing party, reasonable attorney fees, whether a trial is had or not, if prevailing party is represented by a licensed attorney.
Source: SL 1883, ch 51, § 1; CL 1887, § 6079; RJustC 1903, § 50; RC 1919, § 2177; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3909; SL 2000, ch 95, § 1.