South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-27-25 — Fines and penalties paid into county treasury--Exceptions--Use for schools
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 27: Sentence And Judgment, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-27-25
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Except as provided below, all fines and pecuniary penalties collected for the violation of any state law must be paid into the treasury of the proper county, the net proceeds of which must be applied and used each year for the benefit of the public schools of this state. This section does not apply to forfeitures provided for in § 23A-43-23, costs as provided in §§ 23-3-52, 23A-27-25.9, 23A-27-26, and 23A-27-27, and restitution and civil penalties assessed under the state's environmental laws.
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