The secretary of revenue and inspectors of the Department of Revenue are charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, and are given the power of peace officers and authorized and empowered to arrest any violator of the provisions of this chapter, to enter complaint before any court of competent jurisdiction and to seize without formal warrant and use as evidence any forged, counterfeited, spurious, or altered license or stamp found in possession of any person in violation of this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-50-34

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • 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

Source: SDC 1939, § 57.3902; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.