Terms used in § 10-11-64 mean:

(1) “County of jurisdiction,” the county in which the majority of people in an overlapping municipality reside as determined by the last federal census;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-11-63

  • 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.

(2) “Overlapping municipality,” a municipality having territory in two or more adjoining counties.

Source: SL 1987, ch 88, § 1.