{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23-1a-6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23-1A-6","heading":"Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.","body":"A minor may be sued for the commission of a petty offense without the appointment of a guardian ad litem. A state's attorney may dismiss a petty offense complaint issued to a minor any time before judgment is entered and try the minor instead as a juvenile delinquent.","path":["TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 23-1A. PETTY OFFENSE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23-1A-6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"e2ca88ca8a68afbdca334f7cd765e696e54f3204f39536c691d090893c6c3044","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23-1a-5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23-1a-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}