South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-11. Criminal proceedings instituted by attorney general
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The provisions of § 37-1-10 shall not be construed in any manner to prevent the attorney general of this state from making a complaint in any court of competent jurisdiction for any violation of the provisions of this chapter and prosecuting the same in the same manner and with the same powers as therein provided for state’s attorneys.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-1-11
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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, § 13.1807.