South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
Section 41-1-12 - Euthanasia of animal injured in motor vehicle accident.

41-1-12. Euthanasia of animal injured in motor vehicle accident.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who has seriously injured a wildlife animal in a motor vehicle accident or any person who comes upon a wildlife animal that has been seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident may euthanize the seriously injured animal so that it will not suffer needlessly if that person has the means, skill, and will to euthanize the animal humanely.

Source: SL 2013, ch 207, ยง1.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry

Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions

Section 41-1-1 - Definitions.

Section 41-1-1.1 - Persons deemed state residents.

Section 41-1-1.2 - Termination of resident status.

Section 41-1-1.3 - Definition of trophy animals.

Section 41-1-1.4 - Definition of nontrophy animals.

Section 41-1-2 - Game birds, animals, and fish as property of state.

Section 41-1-3 - Lawful use of game bird, animal, or fish.

Section 41-1-4 - Wanton waste or destruction of protected birds, animals and fish prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-5 - Forfeiture of right to game by unlawful taking, shipment or possession--State entitled to possession.

Section 41-1-5.1 - Civil damage liability to state for unlawful killing or taking of wild animals--Amount--Return of uninjured animal--Exemption.

Section 41-1-5.2 - Civil action for recovery of damages for unlawful killing or taking of animals--Effect of criminal conviction or acquittal--Deposit of damages and costs--Collection of judgments--Collection fees.

Section 41-1-5.6 - Statement of liability provisions printed on citations--Acknowledgment noted through specific receipt form--Failure to give required warnings.

Section 41-1-5.7 - Disposition of deer and antelope killed by motor vehicle.

Section 41-1-7 - Fish grown or raised for breeding purposes or sale.

Section 41-1-8 - Interference with lawful hunting, trapping, or fishing prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-9 - Disobeying order of peace officer to desist from interfering as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-10 - Enjoining interference--Damages allowable.

Section 41-1-11 - Certain judgment debtors denied licenses--Automatic revocation pending satisfaction--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-12 - Euthanasia of animal injured in motor vehicle accident.

Section 41-1-13 - Report of euthanasia to department.