If the court commits the child to the Department of Corrections, the court’s jurisdiction shall be limited to § 26-7A-122. In all other cases, court has continuing jurisdiction over children placed or committed under this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C regardless of the location of the children.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-102

  • 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: SDC 1939, § 43.0328; SL 1968, ch 164, § 17; SL 1991, ch 217, § 97B; SDCL, § 26-8-50; SL 1996, ch 172, § 11.

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