If a new rightofway is necessary for the building of a subway or overhead crossing on a state or county highway, the governing body having jurisdiction over the highway shall determine when it is necessary to eliminate the dangerous crossing.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 31-27-12

  • 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, § 28.1104 (1); SL 1984, ch 216, § 2; SL 1997, ch 177, § 6.