S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-47

Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order

Known as the South Dakota Human Relations Act

The act spans §§ 20–20 (84 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State, Division of Human Rights ex rel. Shaw v. Cherrington (1979)

Most recently applied in State, Division of Human Rights ex rel. Shaw v. Cherrington (March 1979)

Source: SL 1972, ch 11, § 13 (1); SL 1981, ch 166, § 20; SL 1989, ch 184, § 4; SL 1991, ch 179, §§ 21, 22.

Any charging party or respondent claiming to be aggrieved by a final order of the Commission of Human Rights, including a refusal to issue an order, may obtain judicial review thereof under chapter 1-26.

The commission or party may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of commission orders in a proceeding as provided under chapter 21-34. The court may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs against the respondent. The court also may assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for willful or repeated violations or refusal to comply with an order of the commission.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.