Section 23-1A-6 - Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent. - South Dakota Statutes

23-1A-6. Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent. 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.

Source: SL 1977, ch 193, § 19.