South Dakota § 31-27-21 - Railroad and highway crossing defined.
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§ 31-27-21. Railroad and highway crossing defined.
A railroad and highway crossing, usually referred to as a railroad crossing, includes all that part of a public highway or private road extending from the point where it touches the property line of the right-of-way of the railroad company on one side until it passes over and beyond the railroad company's property line or right-of-way on the opposite side of the right-of-way.
Source: SDC 1939, § 28.1106 (2) as enacted by SL 1945, ch 115; SL 2010, ch 145, § 134.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-27-21 ("Railroad and highway crossing defined.") 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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