21-19-9. Time allowed for claim of exemptions--Claim by debtor's dependent.
Whenever a debtor upon whose property a levy has been made desires to claim as exempt any of such property, he may do so at any time after the levy and within five days after notice of such levy; or within eight days after actual mailing of such notice when the service is by registered or certified mail. Such claim shall be made by filing the same with the court and service upon the creditor and officer. If the debtor does not make such claim within such time, any dependent of debtor may make such claim within five days after expiration of the period within which the debtor may make such claim.
Source: CCivP 1877, §§326, 329; SL 1885, ch 55, §1; CL 1887, §§5130, 5133; RCCivP 1903, §§355, 358; RC 1919, §§2662, 2665; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4903.