Any person who engages in business activity regulated by this chapter is deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Dakota for all actions arising under this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 51A-17-43

  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2008, ch 253, § 43.