South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-28B-18 — Circumstances permitting compensation
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 28B: Crime Victims' Compensation Program, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-28B-18
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.
The department may order payment of compensation:
(1) For the benefit of the injured person;
(2) In the event of personal injury to or death of the victim, to any person responsible for maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of such injury or death; and
(3) In the event of death of the victim, for the benefit of one or more dependents of the victim. If two or more such dependents are entitled to an award of compensation, the award shall be apportioned by the department among the dependents in a manner which the department determines to be fair and equitable.
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