If any Indian charged with an offense by an Indian tribe is a fugitive from justice from such tribe and is found within the jurisdiction of this state, he may be extradited to the tribe from which he fled, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-24B-1

  • 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: SL 1976, ch 162, § 1; SL 1978, ch 172, § 1.