When the action described by § 21-28-1 is prosecuted by the state's attorney, the State of South Dakota shall be plaintiff; when it is prosecuted by a private person, such person shall be the plaintiff therein and the proceedings in such action shall be the same as in an action by a private person except as otherwise specially provided.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-28-3
Designation of parties plaintiff
Source: SL 1919, ch 289, § 1; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0501.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.