The board may authorize and pay a reward not exceeding five thousand dollars to any person who provides information leading to the conviction of any person for the crime of stealing livestock which are branded with a brand registered with the board. Such rewards may be paid out of the South Dakota livestock ownership and theft prevention fund created by § 40-21-9.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 40-21-24

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1974, ch 272, § 2; SL 1988, ch 328, § 95; SL 2009, ch 204, § 1.