South Dakota Statutes

§ 23A-28A-5 — Failure of victim to bring civil action--Action by governmental entity for costs of prosecution and imprisonment.

South Dakota·Title 23A CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 23A-28A PROFITS FROM CRIME--RESTITUTION
If a victim or legal representative of any victim of crimes committed by such convicted person fails to bring a civil action after four years from the date of legal publication, any governmental entity incurring the cost of prosecuting and convicting the accused, or incurring the cost of the convicted person's imprisonment has one year in which to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction and recover money judgment for damages against such person or his representatives, to be paid or satisfied from the escrow account.

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Legislative History

SL 1982, ch 184, § 4.

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