Title 1, STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

No assumption of civil or criminal jurisdiction shall become effective under the provisions of §§ 1-1-12 to 1-1-16 , inclusive, until the tribal council of a tribe over which state jurisdiction is to be taken, shall have considered a referendum in which all persons eligible to vo…

Jurisdiction shall not be deemed assumed or accepted by this state in any county of South Dakota unless and until a resolution assuming and accepting the same is adopted by the board of county commissioners of any county containing Indian country. Prior to the adoption of such a …

All criminal offenses occurring on Indian lands within such counties shall be dealt with and proceeded against in like manner as if they had occurred on other lands within such respective counties. Source: SL 1957, ch 319 , § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 65.0806.

Nothing in §§ 1-1-12 to 1-1-15 , inclusive, shall deprive any enrolled member of said tribe of any right, privilege, or immunity afforded under federal treaty, agreement, or statute with respect to hunting, trapping, or fishing or the control, licensing, or regulation thereof. So…

The United States of America having ceded to the State of South Dakota concurrent police jurisdiction excepting the ten major crimes as defined by 18 U.S.C., § 1153, unless automobile accidents are involved, over all public highways or portions thereof, including rights - of - wa…

The State of South Dakota, in accordance with the provisions of 67 Statutes at Large, page 589 (Public Law 280), hereby assumes and accepts jurisdiction of all criminal offenses and civil causes of action arising in the Indian country located within this state, as Indian country …

The county commissioners of those counties of this state in which there is located Indian country as affected by §§ 1-1-18 to 1-1-21 , inclusive, and the Governor may accept grants - in - aid, and negotiate, and contract with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs of the United Sta…

Jurisdiction of the lands and their appurtenances which have been or may be acquired by the United States through donations from this state or other states or private persons or which may have been acquired by exchange, purchase, or condemnation by the United States for use of th…

Concurrent jurisdiction over crimes and offenses under the laws of the State of South Dakota is hereby ceded to the United States over and within all the territory dedicated to national park, national memorial, and national monument purposes included in the tracts of land in Sout…

The concurrent jurisdiction ceded by § 1-1-2.1 shall be vested upon acceptance by the United States by and through its appropriate officials and shall continue so long as the lands within the designated areas are dedicated to park purposes. Source: SL 1980, ch 8 , § 2.

The consent of the state is hereby given to the retrocession of exclusive jurisdiction by the United States over lands owned by the United States within the boundaries of Badlands National Park. The Governor may accept retrocession of jurisdiction for the state. Source: SL 1980, …

Upon the establishment of concurrent jurisdiction, the appropriate county sheriffs with the approval of the appropriate state's attorneys will develop memoranda of agreement with the park superintendents of the national park service areas in South Dakota. Source: SL 1980, ch 8 , …

Pursuant to § 1-1-1 , the people of this State, as expressed by their Legislature, hereby grants, to the United States, concurrent jurisdiction over those lands in Yankton County, South Dakota, known as the Federal Prison Camp. This grant of concurrent jurisdiction shall continue…

Subject to the provisions of §§ 1-1-21 , §§ 1-1-12 to 1-1-17 , inclusive, are hereby repealed. Source: SL 1961, ch 464 , § 3.

Except as to criminal offenses and civil causes of action arising on any highway, as defined in chapter 31-1 , the jurisdiction provided for in § 1-1-18 is not assumed or accepted by this state, and §§ 1-1-18 and 1-1-20 is not considered in effect, unless and until the Governor o…

Law is a rule of property and of conduct prescribed by the sovereign power. Source: SDC 1939, § 65.0101.

The will of the sovereign power is expressed: (1) By the Constitution of the United States; (2) By treaties made under the authority of the United States; (3) By statutes enacted by the Congress of the United States; (4) By the Constitution of this state; (5) By statutes enacted …

The evidence of the common law, including the law merchant, is found in the decisions of the tribunals. In this state the rules of the common law, including the rules of the law merchant, are in force, except where they conflict with the will of the sovereign power, expressed in …

No order or judgment of a tribal court in the State of South Dakota may be recognized as a matter of comity in the state courts of South Dakota, except under the following terms and conditions: (1) Before a state court may consider recognizing a tribal court order or judgment the…

No state agency, state supported university, or technical college may accept a matricula consular card or substantially similar document issued by the Mexican Consulate as proof of identification for any purpose. Source: SL 2004, ch 3 , § 1; SL 2020, ch 61 , § 28.

Neither the State of South Dakota nor any of its state agencies may transfer title to any real property in this state to the federal government or any federal agency unless the Legislature has granted its explicit authorization by prior legislation. Source: SL 2004, ch 4 , § 1.

1-1-27 . The provisions of § 1-1-27 do not apply: (1) If the transfer is the result of an eminent domain proceeding; or (2) If the transfer is a sale negotiated under threat of an eminent domain proceeding or under circumstances in which acquisition of the property by an eminent …

The people of this state by their Legislature consent to the purchase or condemnation, by the United States, in the manner prescribed by law, of any tract of land within this state owned by any natural person or private corporation, required by the United States for any public bu…

Jurisdiction is ceded to the United States over any tract of land acquired under the provisions of § 1-1-3 to continue only so long as the United States shall own and occupy such tract. During that time the same shall be exempt from all taxes, assessments, and other charges levie…

The consent and jurisdiction mentioned in §§ 1-1-3 and 1-1-4 are given and ceded upon the express condition that all civil and criminal process, issued from the courts of this state, may be served and executed in and upon any tract of land so acquired by the United States, in the…

The consent of the State of South Dakota is hereby given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, or condemnation with adequate compensation, of such lands in South Dakota as in the opinion of the federal government may be needed for the establishment of nationa…

If any land in county ownership is desired by the United States for any of the purposes referred to in § 1-1-6 , the commissioners of the county in which said land is situated may determine and appraise its value, and may submit a copy of said appraisal to the proper agency or of…

Power is hereby conferred upon the Congress of the United States to pass such laws and to make or provide for the making of such rules and regulations of both civil and criminal nature and provide punishment therefor, as in its judgment may be necessary for the administration, co…

A map of any land acquired by the United States, under the provisions of this chapter, shall be filed and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State and the evidence of the United States' title shall be recorded in the county wherein the land is situated as in other cases r…