7-12-6. Deputy sheriff to act on disqualification or incapacity of sheriff--Coroner to serve papers on sheriff.
If the sheriff is sued, the coroner shall serve the papers on the sheriff. The return on all papers served by the coroner has the same credit as the sheriff's return. The coroner shall receive the same fees as the sheriff receives for like services.
If the sheriff is disqualified or incapacitated, a deputy sheriff shall exercise the powers and duties of the office of sheriff so far as such disqualification or incapacity of the sheriff is required or needed.
Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, §88; PolC 1877, ch 21, §67; CL 1887, §663; RPolC 1903, §898; RC 1919, §5968; SDC 1939, §12.1101; SL 1968, ch 16, §3; SL 2016, ch 44, §25.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 7-12-1 - Sheriff to preserve the peace--Apprehension of felons--Execution of process.
Section 7-12-2 - Office at county seat--Service and posting of notices.
Section 7-12-3 - Attendance on courts and county commissioners.
Section 7-12-4 - Compliance with attorney general's orders--Enforcement of laws.
Section 7-12-9 - Deputies, jailers, and clerks authorized by county commissioners--Compensation.
Section 7-12-10 - Appointment and removal of deputies, jailers, and clerks--Oath and bond.
Section 7-12-12 - Vehicles and equipment furnished to sheriff by county--Mileage payments not made.
Section 7-12-13 - Payment of expenses where vehicle furnished by county.
Section 7-12-14 - County reimbursement of expenses on official business.
Section 7-12-15 - Sheriff's salary schedule.
Section 7-12-18 - Fees and traveling expenses chargeable by sheriff.
Section 7-12-18.1 - Uncollectable fees removed as assets of county.
Section 7-12-19.1 - Fees paid to sheriff--Remittance to county treasurer.
Section 7-12-20 - Endorsement of fees for service of process for state--Fees not required of county.
Section 7-12-21 - Reimbursement of travel expense outside county.
Section 7-12-22 - Prisoner transportation expenses--State reimbursement.
Section 7-12-23 - Reimbursement for taking prisoner before judge.
Section 7-12-24 - Prisoner transportation allowances not considered fees for salary purposes.
Section 7-12-25 - Fees deposited in general fund.
Section 7-12-26 - County payment of judgments against sheriff and deputies.
Section 7-12-26.1 - Purchase of liability insurance for sheriff, deputies, and employees.
Section 7-12-27 - Reimbursement of sheriff and deputies paid from county general fund.
Section 7-12-28 - Failure to perform duty or account for fees as misdemeanor.