South Dakota Codified Laws 23-13-6. Neglect of gambling investigation and enforcement as petty offense
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Any public official referred to in §§ 23-13-4 and 23-13-5 who has knowledge sufficient to put an ordinary person on inquiry as to existence of any forms of gambling nuisance prohibited by this code and who fails thereafter diligently to secure and prepare the available evidence and to prosecute the violations found to exist, commits a petty offense.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-13-6
- 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.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Source: SDC 1939, § 24.9901; SL 1979, ch 150, § 29.