South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 32 - Highway Obstructions And Defects
Section 31-32-8 - Civil liability for violating § 31-32-3.1, 31-32-6, or 31-32-7--Attorney fees.

31-32-8. Civil liability for violating §31-32-3.1, 31-32-6, or 31-32-7--Attorney fees.
Any person violating the provisions of §31-32-3.1, 31-32-6, or 31-32-7, in addition to the judgments authorized by those sections, shall also be liable in a civil action to the township, county, municipality, or other public corporation to which the highway, highway right-of-way, or bridge belonged, in the amount as may be recovered against the township, county, municipality, or other public corporation, including a reasonable amount for attorney's fees, on account of the injury or obstruction referred to in §31-32-3.1, 31-32-6, or 31-32-7.

Source: SL 1917, ch 258, §2; RC 1919, §8588; SDC 1939, §28.9908; SL 2017, ch 126, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 32 - Highway Obstructions And Defects

Section 31-32-1 - Intentionally damaging highway or bridge--Felony.

Section 31-32-3.1 - Intentional dumping on highway right-of-way prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 31-32-3.2 - Authorized dumping on highway right-of-way.

Section 31-32-4 - Intentional destruction of tollhouse or turnpike gate--Felony.

Section 31-32-5 - Placing barbed wire across traveled road without visible obstruction--Petty offense--Civil liability.

Section 31-32-6 - Duty to notify where bridge or highway is obstructed.

Section 31-32-7 - Destruction, etc., of highway grade or ditch--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 31-32-8 - Civil liability for violating § 31-32-3.1, 31-32-6, or 31-32-7--Attorney fees.

Section 31-32-9 - Duty of governing body to remove obstructions or repair--Recovery of expense from wrongdoer--Temporary obstruction for building purposes.

Section 31-32-10 - Duty of governing body to give notice of dangerous road--Time for notice--Guards--Guards along abandoned roadway--Violation as petty offense.

Section 31-32-12 - Bridges over ditches and canals excepted from notice requirements.

Section 31-32-13 - Business requiring use of highway by customers as misdemeanor--Exceptions.

Section 31-32-14 - Approved ingress and egress excepted from highway use restriction.

Section 31-32-15 - Unlawful use of right-of-way as public nuisance.

Section 31-32-16 - Objects likely to fall on highway as public nuisance.

Section 31-32-17 - Negotiation with owner for abatement of nuisance.

Section 31-32-18 - Failure of owner to abate nuisance--Civil action--Cost charged against owner.