The venue of any offense under § 40-21-21 is in the county where the livestock were loaded, if known, or in any county through which the livestock were transported or trailed.
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-21-23
Venue of offenses
Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 40.9929 as added by SL 1963, ch 241; SL 1991, ch 335, § 9.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.