South Dakota § 43-23-4.1 - Legal fences for buffalo.
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§ 43-23-4.1. Legal fences for buffalo.
A legal fence for buffalo is the same as provided in § 43-23-4, except as provided in this section. A legal fence for buffalo may use smooth wire rather than barbed wire. All posts shall be of sufficient length to provide for fifty-four inches above the surface, and one additional strand of wire shall be included at fifty-four inches above the earth. The additional cost and maintenance of the legal fence for buffalo, other than an as provided in § 43-23-4, shall be borne by the owner or caretaker of the buffalo if only one of the parties partitioned possesses the buffalo.
Source: SL 2001, ch 224, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-23-4.1 ("Legal fences for buffalo.") 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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