The Department of Labor and Regulation shall cause to be investigated all violations or suspected violations of labor laws. The various state’s attorneys of the several counties are hereby charged with the responsibility for investigation and prosecution of violations and suspected violations of the labor laws. If any state’s attorney shall fail to investigate any violation or shall fail to prosecute a known violation of the labor laws of South Dakota, the Department of Labor and Regulation shall conduct such investigation or prosecution.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 60-5-15

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

Source: SL 1971, ch 275, § 7; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

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