S.D. Codified Laws § 37-1-10
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Criminal prosecution by state's attorney on violation--Assistance by attorney general
Official statutory text
It shall be the special duty of the state's attorney, upon the affidavit of any person showing that any person has violated any provision of this chapter, or without such affidavit, when he has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter has been or is being violated, to make complaint and cause the arrest of such person and to prosecute such action in the court having jurisdiction thereof, and it shall be the duty of such state's attorney immediately upon making such complaint to notify the attorney general thereof and it shall thereupon be the duty of the attorney general to aid in such prosecution.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1807.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1807.
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