South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 40 > Chapter 2


§ 40-2-1	Incorporation of society–Number of incorporators–Authorization by county toexercise statutory privileges and authority
§ 40-2-4	Limitation on activities
§ 40-2-5	Contract for animal control services
§ 40-2-6	Animal control officers–Appointments–Judicial authorization
§ 40-2-7	Enforcement by law enforcement officer or animal control officer–Powers
§ 40-2-8	Animal care and control agency defined
§ 40-2-9	Animal control officer defined

Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
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.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

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