Any forfeiture proceeding is a civil action against the property seized and the standard of proof shall be preponderance of the evidence.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-49-13

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2016, ch 138, § 13.