South Dakota Statutes
§ 7-16-9 — Prosecution and defense of actions for state and county--Proceedings outside county or in federal court.
South Dakota § 7-16-9
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16-9 (2026).
Text
The state's attorney shall appear in all courts of his county and prosecute and defend on behalf of the state or his county all actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, in which the state or county is interested or a party. No state's attorney is required to appear in courts outside his county to prosecute and defend on behalf of the state or his county, any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which the state or county is interested or a party, except as required under § 7-16-15 . If a part - time state's attorney appears in courts outside his county or in federal courts to represent the state or his county, he may receive extra compensation for the legal services pursuant to § 7-16-6 .
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Related
Simpson v. Tobin
367 N.W.2d 757 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1985)
State v. Nelson
1998 SD 124 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1998)
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397 N.W.2d 476 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1986)
State v. Garnett
488 N.W.2d 695 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1992)
White Eagle v. City of Fort Pierre
2000 SD 34 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2000)
Crowley v. Spearfish Independent School District, Number 40-2
445 N.W.2d 308 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1989)
City of Sioux Falls v. Bohner
199 N.W.2d 499 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1972)
Hanks v. Corson County Board of Commissioners
2005 SD 38 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2005)
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik
100 F. Supp. 3d 749 (D. South Dakota, 2015)
Legislative History
SL 1883, ch 43, § 2; CL 1887, § 428; RPolC 1903, § 928; RC 1919, § 5998; SDC 1939, § 12.1302 (2); SL 1983, ch 44, § 6; SL 1985, ch 51.
Nearby Sections
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§ 7-1-10
Butte County boundaries.§ 7-1-11
Campbell County boundaries.§ 7-1-12
Charles Mix County boundaries.§ 7-1-13
Clark County boundaries.§ 7-1-14
Clay County boundaries.§ 7-1-15
Codington County boundaries.§ 7-1-16
Corson County boundaries.§ 7-1-17
Custer County boundaries.§ 7-1-18
Davison County boundaries.§ 7-1-19
Day County boundaries.§ 7-1-2
Aurora County boundaries.§ 7-1-20
Deuel County boundaries.§ 7-1-21
Dewey County boundaries.§ 7-1-22
Douglas County boundaries.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 7-16-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/7-16-9.