South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16 - State's Attorney
Section 7-16-16 - Reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred on official business--Mileage allowances.

7-16-16. Reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred on official business--Mileage allowances.
The state's attorney and the state's attorney's deputies and special agents are entitled to receive from the county the necessary traveling and hotel expenses while traveling for the purpose of making investigations and attending to the duties of office either within or without the state. The county treasurer shall pay the expenses upon the presentation of itemized vouchers approved by the state's attorney. If the state's attorney, the deputy, or special agent used a personal motor vehicle, the person is entitled to receive not more than the state rate for each mile necessarily traveled.

Source: SL 1921, ch 398; SL 1927, ch 194; SL 1933, ch 70; SDC 1939, §12.1305; SL 1941, ch 31; SL 1968, ch 14; SL 1978, ch 52, §2; SL 2016, ch 44, §28.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 16 - State's Attorney

Section 7-16-1 - Election at general election--Oath and bond--Licensed attorney required.

Section 7-16-2 - Judicial appointment of acting attorney in event of absence, inability, or disqualification--Fees.

Section 7-16-3 - Appointment, qualifications, and powers of deputy attorneys.

Section 7-16-4 - Deputy for desertion and public welfare laws in large counties.

Section 7-16-5 - Salaries of deputies.

Section 7-16-6 - Employment of counsel to assist state's attorney in trial--Employment of state's attorney or deputy in proceedings outside county.

Section 7-16-7 - Employment of special investigative agents--Qualifications--Compensation--Records.

Section 7-16-7.1 - Employment of paralegal and secretarial assistance.

Section 7-16-8 - Opinions and advice to county officers--Fees.

Section 7-16-9 - Prosecution and defense of actions for state and county--Proceedings outside county or in federal court.

Section 7-16-9.1 - Examination of cases where offender committed or released on bail.

Section 7-16-10 - Prosecution of preliminary informations before magistrate.

Section 7-16-11 - Attendance and advice to grand jury--Issuance of process.

Section 7-16-13 - Prosecution of actions by public authorities for child support.

Section 7-16-14 - Actions against county commissioners for misconduct in office.

Section 7-16-15 - Continuation of prosecution or defense after change of venue.

Section 7-16-16 - Reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred on official business--Mileage allowances.

Section 7-16-17 - Reimbursement of expenses outside county.

Section 7-16-18 - Extra fees for official business--Representation of private parties--Judicial office--Full-time state's attorney.

Section 7-16-19 - Full-time position--Private practice prohibited.

Section 7-16-19.1 - Part-time state's attorney--Office at business address authorized.

Section 7-16-20 - Duplicate receipts issued for fines, penalties, and costs received.

Section 7-16-21 - Deposit and accounting for fines, penalties, and costs received--Failure to account as theft.

Section 7-16-22 - Action on attorney's bond for recovery of money received.

Section 7-16-23 - Fees and costs in addition to salary--Full-time state's attorney.

Section 7-16-24 - Consolidation of office of state's attorney to create office of regional prosecutor.

Section 7-16-25 - Establishment of office of regional prosecutor--Notice requirement--Option to withdraw from or modify agreement--Election of state's attorney.

Section 7-16-26 - Agreement to create office of regional prosecutor--Specifications of office.

Section 7-16-27 - Election district for office of regional prosecutor.

Section 7-16-28 - Election of state's attorney for office of regional prosecutor--Oath of office, bond and eligibility requirements.

Section 7-16-29 - Application of chapter.

Section 7-16-30 - Amendment or modification of regional prosecutor agreement--Existing and future terms.

Section 7-16-31 - Residency requirements for state's attorney in counties with low population.