§ 7-16-1 Election at general election–Oath and bond–Licensed attorney required
§ 7-16-2 Judicial appointment of acting attorney in event of absence, inability, ordisqualification–Fees
§ 7-16-3 Appointment, qualifications, and powers of deputy attorneys
§ 7-16-4 Deputy for desertion and public welfare laws in large counties
§ 7-16-5 Salaries of deputies
§ 7-16-6 Employment of counsel to assist state’s attorney in trial–Employment of state’sattorney or deputy in proceedings outside county
§ 7-16-7 Employment of special investigative agents–Qualifications–Compensation–Records
§ 7-16-7.1 Employment of paralegal and secretarial assistance
§ 7-16-8 Opinions and advice to county officers–Fees
§ 7-16-9 Prosecution and defense of actions for state and county–Proceedings outside countyor in federal court
§ 7-16-9.1 Examination of cases where offender committed or released on bail
§ 7-16-10 Prosecution of preliminary informations before magistrate
§ 7-16-11 Attendance and advice to grand jury–Issuance of process
§ 7-16-13 Prosecution of actions by public authorities for child support
§ 7-16-14 Actions against county commissioners for misconduct in office
§ 7-16-15 Continuation of prosecution or defense after change of venue
§ 7-16-16 Reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred on official business–Mileageallowances
§ 7-16-17 Reimbursement of expenses outside county
§ 7-16-18 Extra fees for official business–Representation of private parties–Judicial office–Full-time state’s attorney
§ 7-16-19 Full-time position–Private practice prohibited
§ 7-16-19.1 Part-time state’s attorney–Office at business address authorized
§ 7-16-20 Duplicate receipts issued for fines, penalties, and costs received
§ 7-16-21 Deposit and accounting for fines, penalties, and costs received–Failure to account astheft
§ 7-16-22 Action on attorney’s bond for recovery of money received
§ 7-16-23 Fees and costs in addition to salary–Full-time state’s attorney
§ 7-16-24 Consolidation of office of state’s attorney to create office of regional prosecutor
§ 7-16-25 Establishment of office of regional prosecutor–Notice requirement–Option towithdraw from or modify agreement–Election of state’s attorney
§ 7-16-26 Agreement to create office of regional prosecutor–Specifications of office
§ 7-16-27 Election district for office of regional prosecutor
§ 7-16-28 Election of state’s attorney for office of regional prosecutor–Oath of office, bond andeligibility requirements
§ 7-16-29 Application of chapter
§ 7-16-30 Amendment or modification of regional prosecutor agreement–Existing and futureterms
§ 7-16-31 Residency requirements for state’s attorney in counties with low population
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 7 > Chapter 16 - State's Attorney

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • 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