Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution or in another state pursuant to Article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-13-8

  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • 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: SL 1974, ch 180, § 8.