If the South Dakota State Guard or any part of the South Dakota State Guard is ordered out for active service, the Uniform State Code of Military Justice, found in chapter 33-10, is applicable to members of the South Dakota National Guard in relation to courts-martial, their jurisdiction, the limits of punishment, and the rules and regulations prescribed under the Uniform State Code of Military Justice and are in full force and effect with respect to the South Dakota State Guard.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-14-14

  • 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 1941, ch 174, § 12; SDC Supp 1960, § 41.01B12 (1); SL 2007, ch 187, § 146; SL 2012, ch 173, § 6.