46-10-2. Jurisdiction and venue of action for general adjudication.
The court in which any action involving the general adjudication of water rights or rights to use water may be properly brought, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all questions necessary for the adjudication of all water rights and the rights to use water within the river system and all other sources involved; and the attorney general may bring suit as provided by law in any court having jurisdiction over any part of the river system and all other sources, which shall likewise have exclusive jurisdiction for such purposes.
Source: SDC 1939, §61.0119; SL 1955, ch 430, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §61.0154; SL 1980, ch 305, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Adjudication Of Water Rights
Section 46-10-1.1 - Procedure in actions for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-1.2 - Orders in actions involving one hundred or more defendants.
Section 46-10-2 - Jurisdiction and venue of action for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-2.1 - Deposit of documents and orders with court.
Section 46-10-2.2 - Documents and orders as prima facie evidence--Certified copies admissible.
Section 46-10-2.3 - Powers and duties of court conducting general adjudication.
Section 46-10-3 - Parties to action for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-3.1 - Adding additional defendants as parties.
Section 46-10-3.2 - Commencement of action for general adjudication--Service.
Section 46-10-3.3 - Defendants numbering one hundred or more--Commencement of action--Service.
Section 46-10-3.4 - Captioning complaint for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-7 - Intervention by attorney general.
Section 46-10-8.1 - Appointment of water master to administer interim or final decree.
Section 46-10-13 - Appeal to board from acts or decisions of water master--Appeal to circuit court.