South Dakota Statutes
§ 41-1-12 — Euthanasia of animal injured in motor vehicle accident.
South Dakota § 41-1-12
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY
Ch. 41-1DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-1-12 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who has seriously injured a wildlife animal in a motor vehicle accident or any person who comes upon a wildlife animal that has been seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident may euthanize the seriously injured animal so that it will not suffer needlessly if that person has the means, skill, and will to euthanize the animal humanely.
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Legislative History
SL 2013, ch 207, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 41-1-1
Definitions.§ 41-1-1.1
Persons deemed state residents.§ 41-1-1.2
Termination of resident status.§ 41-1-1.3
Definition of trophy animals.§ 41-1-1.4
Definition of nontrophy animals.§ 41-1-13
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 41-1-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/41-1-12.