South Dakota Codified Laws 7-13-2. Jurisdiction and powers of constables for county
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Such county constables shall have the same powers and jurisdiction throughout the entire county as a township or other constable has within his district; such county constables may serve process and make levies in the same manner and effect as the sheriff, and conduct other official proceedings throughout the county in the same manner and effect as a township or other constable within his district.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 7-13-2
- 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: SDC 1939, § 12.1501; SL 1961, ch 32, § 1; SL 1973, ch 126, § 1.