S.D. Codified Laws § 23-1A-6

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Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent

Official statutory text

A minor may be sued for the commission of a petty offense without the appointment of a guardian ad litem. A state's attorney may dismiss a petty offense complaint issued to a minor any time before judgment is entered and try the minor instead as a juvenile delinquent.

Source: SL 1977, ch 193, § 19.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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