The circuit court of South Dakota is hereby vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter and shall have jurisdiction in all other kinds of cases arising under this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 39-5-43

  • 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 1968, ch 158, § 20.