South Dakota § 23A-28B-40.1 - Emergency expenses--Requests for reimbursement.
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§ 23A-28B-40.1. Emergency expenses--Requests for reimbursement.
The department may use the crime victims' compensation fund to reimburse a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer for any actual expenses incurred for the payment of emergency expenses, including food and shelter, for any person if:
(1) A law enforcement officer reasonably believes the person was the victim of a crime; and
(2) No other services were reasonably available for the victim at the time.
Any law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer seeking reimbursement under this section shall submit to the department a request and the receipts for the expenses incurred for any victim as provided in this section.
Source: SL 2020, ch 99, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23A-28B-40.1 ("Emergency expenses--Requests for reimbursement.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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