South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-28A-5. Failure of victim to bring civil action–Action by governmental entity for costs ofprosecution and imprisonment
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If a victim or legal representative of any victim of crimes committed by such convicted person fails to bring a civil action after four years from the date of legal publication, any governmental entity incurring the cost of prosecuting and convicting the accused, or incurring the cost of the convicted person’s imprisonment has one year in which to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction and recover money judgment for damages against such person or his representatives, to be paid or satisfied from the escrow account.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-28A-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- 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 1982, ch 184, § 4.