South Dakota Codified Laws 21-8-16. Judicial power to restrain or enjoin violations of obscenity laws
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The circuit courts of this state and the judges thereof, may, upon application of the attorney general, or any state’s attorney or city attorney within his respective jurisdiction, issue any and all proper restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, and any other writs and processes appropriate to carry out and enforce the obscenity and public decency laws of this state. Such restraining orders or injunctions may be issued to prevent any person from violating the obscenity and public decency laws of this state.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-8-16
- 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: SL 1974, ch 165, § 17; SDCL Supp, § 22-24-52; SL 1978, ch 164, § 10.