The circuit court for the county in which a proposed water project is located has jurisdiction to issue an order permitting entry upon land for the purpose of surveying or locating the most advantageous route for works necessary to put water to beneficial use. No order may be issued unless the petitioner can show a present intent to construct a project to put water to beneficial use.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46-8-2.1

  • 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 1983, ch 314, § 133A.