The board of county commissioners or governing body of the municipality may appoint a physician for the jail or jails within its jurisdiction and provide for the payment of his services, which physician shall make a report in writing to such board or governing body or to the judge of the circuit court whenever requested so to do.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 24-11-12

  • 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.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4608; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.