South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-104. Authority of regular law enforcement officers unaffected–Responsibility for actsof railroad police
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Nothing in § 49-16A-102 or 49-16A-103 shall be so construed as to restrict the lawful rights, powers, or privileges of a law enforcement officer within his respective jurisdiction. A railroad making an appointment pursuant to § 49-16A-102 is responsible for the acts of its policemen to the same extent as for the acts of any of its general agents or employees.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-104
- 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, § 52.1201; SDCL, § 49-27-3; SL 1980, ch 322, § 103.