South Dakota Codified Laws 39-14-77. Prosecution by state’s attorney–Opportunity for hearing before report of violation
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It shall be the duty of each state’s attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay. Before the secretary of agriculture and natural resources reports a violation for such prosecution, an opportunity shall be given the distributor to present his view to the secretary.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 39-14-77
- 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 1964, ch 5, § 12 (c); SDCL, § 39-14-36; SL 1970, ch 228, § 13 (3); SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.