South Dakota Codified Laws 23-24A-2. Definition of terms
Terms as used in this agreement mean:
(1) “Appropriate court,” with reference to the courts of this state, any court with criminal jurisdiction in the matter involved;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-24A-2
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- 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
(2) “Detainer,” any written instrument lodged by an appropriate prosecuting authority having a lawful basis therefor against a prisoner to make disposition of an extraditable offense upon his release from present custody;
(3) “Receiving state,” the state in which trial is to be had on an indictment, information, or complaint pursuant to §§ 23-24A-3 to 23-24A-14, inclusive;
(4) “Sending state,” a state in which a prisoner is incarcerated at the time that he initiates a request for final disposition pursuant to § 23-24A-3 or at the time that a request for custody or availability is initiated pursuant to § 23-24A-12;
(5) “State,” a state of the United States; the United States of America; a territory or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Source: SL 1972, ch 150, § 2.