South Dakota § 31-32-16 - Objects likely to fall on highway as public nuisance.
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§ 31-32-16. Objects likely to fall on highway as public nuisance.
Any tree, structure, or other object, that, because of its location and because of its age, infirmity, angle of stance, or other condition, is likely to fall, in whole or in part, upon any public highway within the State of South Dakota, so that any person using the highway at the time of the fall might be injured thereby, is a public nuisance against which the remedies prescribed by § 21-10-5 may be employed.
Source: SL 1945, ch 123, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0917; SL 2010, ch 145, § 178.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-32-16 ("Objects likely to fall on highway as public nuisance.") 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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