§ 31-32-1 Intentionally damaging highway or bridge–Felony
§ 31-32-3.1 Intentional dumping on highway right-of-way prohibited–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 31-32-3.2 Authorized dumping on highway right-of-way
§ 31-32-4 Intentional destruction of tollhouse or turnpike gate–Felony
§ 31-32-5 Placing barbed wire across traveled road without visible obstruction–Petty offense–Civil liability
§ 31-32-6 Duty to notify where bridge or highway is obstructed
§ 31-32-7 Destruction, etc., of highway grade or ditch–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 31-32-9 Duty of governing body to remove obstructions or repair–Recovery of expense from wrongdoer–Temporary obstruction for building purposes
§ 31-32-10 Duty of governing body to give notice of dangerous road–Time for notice–Guards–Guards along abandoned roadway–Violation as petty offense
§ 31-32-12 Bridges over ditches and canals excepted from notice requirements
§ 31-32-13 Business requiring use of highway by customers as misdemeanor–Exceptions
§ 31-32-14 Approved ingress and egress excepted from highway use restriction
§ 31-32-15 Unlawful use of right-of-way as public nuisance
§ 31-32-16 Objects likely to fall on highway as public nuisance
§ 31-32-17 Negotiation with owner for abatement of nuisance
§ 31-32-18 Failure of owner to abate nuisance–Civil action–Cost charged against owner

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 31 > Chapter 32 - Highway Obstructions and Defects

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2