Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory or unfair practice may file with the Division of Human Rights a verified, written charge which shall state the name and address of the person or agency alleged to have committed the discriminatory or unfair practice. The charge shall set forth the facts upon which it is based, and shall contain any other information required by the division. The Commission of Human Rights, a commissioner, a state's attorney, or the attorney general may file a charge.
S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-29
Charge filed with division--Requirements--Contents--Public officials may file charge
Known as the South Dakota Human Relations Act
The act spans §§ 20–20 (84 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Montgomery v. Big Thunder Gold Mine, Inc. (1995)
Most recently applied in Matta v. Dakota Provisions (December 2024)
Source: SL 1972, ch 11, § 11 (1); SL 1978, ch 153, § 6; SL 1981, ch 166, § 7.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.