S.D. Codified Laws § 35-9-6

Determination of venue when minor apprehended for purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverage

Source: SL 2000, ch 186, § 1; SL 2001, ch 197, § 1.

In any arrest, citation, or prosecution arising from a violation of § 35-9-2, if the person is apprehended for:

(1) The purchase or attempted purchase of alcoholic beverages, the venue is the locality where the purchase or attempted purchase occurred;

(2) The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, the venue is the locality where the person was apprehended or any other locality where the person possessed or consumed any portion of the alcoholic beverages.

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