Terms used in §§ 34-27-21 to 34-27-30, inclusive, mean:

(1) “Human skeletal remains,” the bones of a human being;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-27-21

  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) “Funerary object,” any artifact or object which was intentionally placed with a deceased person, either at the time of burial or interment or at some subsequent time, and which is reasonably associated with human remains subject to §§ 34-27-21 to 34-27-30, inclusive, or has been identified, through available evidence, as having been removed from a specific burial site in South Dakota;

(3) “State archaeologist,” the individual of this title employed by the South Dakota State Historical Society;

(4) “Tribal group,” a federally recognized Indian tribe.

Source: SL 1990, ch 6, § 1; SL 1991, ch 281, § 1.