The secretary may cause an action to commence in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 38-21-55

  • 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 1974, ch 255, § 33; SL 2020, ch 173, § 58.