§ 31-3-1 Dedication to public by continuous use, work, and repair of road–Width–Obtaining right-of-way
§ 31-3-2 Public highway not established by mere use
§ 31-3-3 Rights of settlers on public lands
§ 31-3-4 Location on boundary line–Half of highway taken from each side
§ 31-3-5 Damages assessed–Payment before use of road
§ 31-3-6 Petition to locate, change, or vacate a highway
§ 31-3-6.1 Access to public lands or public waters
§ 31-3-7 Public hearing–Notice–Affirmative resolution of board–Order
§ 31-3-8 Resolution and order of board–Description of land–Map maintained by county auditor–Recording
§ 31-3-9 Resolution and order–Entry in minutes–Publication
§ 31-3-10 Discontinuance and vacation–Reversion of title to land–Removal of improvements
§ 31-3-11 Validation of vacation of highway not within municipality
§ 31-3-12 Limitation of jurisdiction of township supervisors
§ 31-3-13 Highway on township line–Joint resolution
§ 31-3-14 Appeal from township board to vote of voters
§ 31-3-17 Reopening vacated section lines without payment of damages
§ 31-3-18 Width of highway
§ 31-3-19 County location proceedings–Highways to which applicable
§ 31-3-20 Municipal boundary highways–County and trunk highway systems
§ 31-3-23 Proceedings on short highway without usual number of petitioners–Payment of damages
§ 31-3-28 Benefits considered in assessing damages
§ 31-3-30 Owner opposed to petition to set forth damages in writing–Determination by county commissioners
§ 31-3-33 Assessment and payment of damages
§ 31-3-34 Appeal to circuit court–Time allowed
§ 31-3-36 Location by consent
§ 31-3-37 Expenses of survey–Payment by person seeking location of highway
§ 31-3-39 Field notes–Furnishing to board of supervisors of township
§ 31-3-40 Field notes–Recording in township highway record
§ 31-3-41 Relocation of highways–Contract of political subdivision with United States–Reimbursement
§ 31-3-42 Change in location of highway by political subdivision contracting with the United States
§ 31-3-43 Notice of proposed change–Publication
§ 31-3-44 Highways within extraterritorial area of municipality
§ 31-3-45 Rights of utilities and rural water systems unaffected
§ 31-3-46 Procedures for highway appeals from township board of supervisors
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 31 > Chapter 3 - Location, Change and Vacation of Highways

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2