South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches
Section 31-21-13 - Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor.

31-21-13. Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor.
Any person who shall dam up, obstruct, or in any way injure any ditch opened under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1883, ch 112, §92; CL 1887, §1340; RPolC 1903, §1745; RC 1919, §8603; SDC 1939, §28.9912.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches

Section 31-21-1 - Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises.

Section 31-21-2 - Form of notice.

Section 31-21-3 - Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.

Section 31-21-4 - Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.

Section 31-21-5 - Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of damages in favor of landowner.

Section 31-21-6 - Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writing and filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.

Section 31-21-7 - Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing of statement--Record kept by county auditor.

Section 31-21-8 - Payment to landowner before opening of ditch.

Section 31-21-9 - Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.

Section 31-21-10 - Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch.

Section 31-21-11 - Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.

Section 31-21-12 - Civil liability for obstruction of ditch.

Section 31-21-13 - Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor.