South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-35-12 — Civil liability for fire.

South Dakota·Title 34 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 34-34 RANGE AND FOREST FIRE PREVENTION
A person who sets a fire as provided in § 34-35-10 is liable for civil damages for all injury and fire suppression and extinguishment costs caused by the fire. For the purposes of this section, person includes but is not limited to public utilities, railroads, and private utilities.

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Legislative History

PenC 1877, ch 40, § 3; CL 1887, § 2394; RPolC 1903, § 3154; RC 1919, § 10357; SDC 1939, § 20.0203; SL 1955, ch 66, § 3; SL 1980, ch 247, § 2; SL 1986, ch 288, § 2; SL 1992, ch 251, § 1.

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