South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 31 - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches

Section 31-21-1 - Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of board of county commissioners--Examination of premises. - 31-21-1. Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of...

Section 31-21-2 - Form of notice. - 31-21-2. Form of notice. The notice required by §31-21-1 may...

Section 31-21-3 - Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners. - 31-21-3. Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners. The...

Section 31-21-4 - Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting. - 31-21-4. Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of...

Section 31-21-5 - Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of damages in favor of landowner. - 31-21-5. Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment of...

Section 31-21-6 - Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writing and filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive. - 31-21-6. Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages...

Section 31-21-7 - Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing of statement--Record kept by county auditor. - 31-21-7. Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing...

Section 31-21-8 - Payment to landowner before opening of ditch. - 31-21-8. Payment to landowner before opening of ditch. When the...

Section 31-21-9 - Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable. - 31-21-9. Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable. Any person...

Section 31-21-10 - Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions as to line of ditch. - 31-21-10. Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner's instructions...

Section 31-21-11 - Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch. - 31-21-11. Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch. At any...

Section 31-21-12 - Civil liability for obstruction of ditch. - 31-21-12. Civil liability for obstruction of ditch. Any person who...

Section 31-21-13 - Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor. - 31-21-13. Obstruction of ditch as misdemeanor. Any person who shall...