20-12-6.1. Right to proceed in circuit court or before local commission--Notice as to right of election.
No later than twenty days after notice of a finding of probable cause by the local commission and prior to hearing, the charging party or respondent may elect to have the claims asserted in the charge decided in circuit court in lieu of a hearing before the local commission. Parties shall be notified of their right to election in the notice of finding of probable cause.
Source: SL 1991, ch 179, ยง4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 20 - Personal Rights and Obligations
Chapter 12 - Municipal And County Protection Of Human Rights
Section 20-12-4 - Authority of municipality and county to investigate discriminatory practices.
Section 20-12-5 - Commissions on human relations authorized--Purposes and powers.
Section 20-12-7 - Appeal from local commission.
Section 20-12-8 - Definition of terms.
Section 20-12-9 - Transfer of complaints to state commission.