South Dakota § 21-62-4 Dismissal of actions regarding prison conditions.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-62-4 — Dismissal of actions regarding prison conditions.

South Dakota § 21-62-4

Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES

Ch. 21-62PRISONERS' ACTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 21-62-4 (2026).

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A court shall, on its own motion or on the motion of a party, dismiss any action brought with respect to prison conditions by a prisoner confined to any jail, prison, or other correctional facility if the court determines that the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. A court may dismiss an action pursuant to this section without first requiring the exhaustion of administrative remedies.

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A court shall, on its own motion or on the motion of a party, dismiss any action brought with respect to prison conditions by a prisoner confined to any jail, prison, or other correctional facility if the court determines that the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. A court may dismiss an action pursuant to this section without first requiring the exhaustion of administrative remedies.