South Dakota Statutes

§ 23-1A-6 — Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.

South Dakota § 23-1A-6
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT
Ch. 23-1PETTY OFFENSE PROCEDURE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23-1A-6 (2026).

Text

A minor may be sued for the commission of a petty offense without the appointment of a guardian ad litem. A state's attorney may dismiss a petty offense complaint issued to a minor any time before judgment is entered and try the minor instead as a juvenile delinquent.

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Legislative History

SL 1977, ch 193, § 19.

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