{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-21-62-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 21-62-4","heading":"Dismissal of actions regarding prison conditions.","body":"A court shall, on its own motion or on the motion of a party, dismiss any action brought with respect to prison conditions by a prisoner confined to any jail, prison, or other correctional facility if the court determines that the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. A court may dismiss an action pursuant to this section without first requiring the exhaustion of administrative remedies.","path":["TITLE 21. JUDICIAL REMEDIES","CHAPTER 21-62. PRISONERS' ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/21-62-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"ef7b9b1cf411760405f3466e8ed40521d0457bb8937f2184cc4b8d5809c85b8f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-21-62-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-21-62-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}