§ 26-8B-1 Purpose of chapter
§ 26-8B-2 Child in need of supervision defined
§ 26-8B-3 Circumstances requiring release–Circumstances allowing detention–Length of detention
§ 26-8B-4 Community response team recommendation–Plan of disposition
§ 26-8B-5 Medical or mental health care for child
§ 26-8B-6 Decree of disposition–Contents–Findings
§ 26-8B-7 Limit of temporary custody
§ 26-8B-8 Terms and conditions of probation–Duration–Written statement and explanation required–Review–Release–Modification
§ 26-8B-9 Provisions for violation of terms and conditions
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 26 > Chapter 8B - Children in Need of Supervision

  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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