All fines and pecuniary penalties, other than forfeitures provided for in § 23A-43-23, costs as provided in §§ 23-3-52, 23A-27-26, and 23A-27-27, restitution and civil penalties assessed under the state’s environmental laws, for the violation of any state law, when collected, shall be paid into the treasury of the proper county, the net proceeds of which shall be applied and used each year for the benefit of the public schools of this state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-25

  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0113; SDCL, § 23-48-30; SL 1975, ch 162, § 14; SL 1978, ch 178, § 367; SL 1982, ch 186, § 3; SL 1988, ch 291, § 25; SL 1989, ch 211, § 3.