South Dakota Codified Laws 38-1-40. Prosecution by secretary of violations–Security for costs not required
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The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may make complaint against any person violating any of the provisions of the laws he is empowered to enforce or administer, before any court having jurisdiction, and security for costs shall not be required of the complainant in any action or proceeding instituted by him or under his authority for the purpose of such enforcement, and it shall be the duty of all prosecuting officers of this state to prosecute all actions or proceedings instituted by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 38-1-40
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Source: SL 1925, ch 115, ch III, art V, § 3; SDC 1939, § 4.0105; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.