If an article detained pursuant to § 39-18-45 is found, after examination and analysis, to be adulterated or misbranded, the secretary of agriculture and natural resources may petition the judge of any court of competent jurisdiction in whose jurisdiction the article is detained for a libel for condemnation of such article. If the secretary finds that such detained article is not adulterated or misbranded he shall remove the tag or marking.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 39-18-46

  • 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 1966, ch 8, § 11 (b); SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.