There is a newer version of the South Dakota Codified Laws
2011 South Dakota Code
Title 23 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 01A. Petty Offense Procedure
§23-1A-6 Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.
SD Codified L § 23-1A-6 (through 2011) What's This?
23-1A-6. Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent. 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.
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