A minor may be sued for the commission of a petty offense without the appointment of a guardian ad litem. A state's attorney may dismiss a petty offense complaint issued to a minor any time before judgment is entered and try the minor instead as a juvenile delinquent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23-1A-6
Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent
Source: SL 1977, ch 193, § 19.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.