If no rightofway is needed 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 crossing.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 31-27-7

  • 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, § 28.1103 (1); SL 1984, ch 216, § 1; SL 1997, ch 177, § 2.