After filing a verified charge, a true copy shall be served by registered or certified mail to the person against whom the charge is filed. A commissioner or a duly authorized Division of Human Rights agent shall promptly investigate the charge. If the investigating official determines that probable cause exists to support the allegations of the charge, the investigating official shall immediately endeavor to eliminate the discriminatory or unfair practice by conference or conciliation.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-32

  • Person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, limited liability companies, corporations, unincorporated organizations, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, agents, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, labor organizations, public bodies, public corporations, and the State of South Dakota, and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof. See South Dakota Codified Laws 20-13-1
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

Source: SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (3); SL 1981, ch 166, § 10; SL 1987, ch 29, § 25.