South Dakota Codified Laws 23-3-3. Attorney general–Jurisdiction concurrent with state’s attorneys
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In any and all criminal proceedings in any and all courts of this state and in any county or part of the state, the attorney general shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the state’s attorney or state’s attorneys of the several counties of the state.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-3-3
- 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.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34. 403.