If a civil action or special proceeding is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, the prevailing party may tax disbursements.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-17-59

  • 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: SL 1992, ch 148, § 24.