South Dakota Statutes
§ 37-21-21 — Assistance of law enforcement--Prosecution of violations.
South Dakota § 37-21-21
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 37TRADE REGULATION
Ch. 37-19ENFORCEMENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES STANDARDS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 37-21-21 (2026).
Text
The secretary and any deputy, assistant, or inspector may request the assistance of local law enforcement in the arrest of any violator of law in relation to weights and measures, enter a complaint before any court of competent jurisdiction, and seize and use as evidence, without formal warrant, any false or unsealed weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device or package or amount of commodities found to be used, retained, or offered or exposed for sale or sold in violation of law.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 63.0101; SL 2004, ch 17, § 258; SL 2006, ch 187, § 16; SL 2016, ch 183, § 32.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-1-11.1
Demand by attorney general to produce evidence relating to violations--Service--Contents.§ 37-1-11.2
Petition for enforcement of attorney general's demand--Court order--Protective provisions.§ 37-1-11.4
Self§ 37-1-14.1
Venue of actions for violation.§ 37-1-14.4
Limitation of actions for violations.§ 37-1-15
Repealed§ 37-1-17
Repealed§ 37-1-19
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 37-21-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/37-21-21.