The State of South Dakota may be sued and made defendant in any court in which an action is brought against the South Dakota Department of Transportation respecting any claim, right, or controversy arising out of the work performed, or by virtue of the provisions of any construction contract entered into by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Any such action shall name the South Dakota Department of Transportation as defendant and the venue for trial shall be the county where all or part of the construction work was performed.
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-2-34
Action against state on construction contract--Venue of trial
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case Grynberg v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp. (1997)
Most recently applied in Jensen, Hoffman v. Dep't of Corrections (July 2025)
Source: SL 1964, ch 110, §§ 1, 2.
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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.