{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-33","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-8A-33","heading":"Proceeding involving child covered by Indian Child Welfare Act.","body":"In any abuse or neglect proceeding involving a child covered by the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963), as amended to January 1, 2005, the tribe may appear by counsel or by a representative of the tribe designated by the tribe to intervene on behalf of the tribe. When the tribe appears as a party by a representative of the tribe, the name of the representative and a statement of authorization for that individual or agency to appear as the tribe must be submitted to the court in the form of a tribal resolution or other document evidencing an official act of the tribe.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-8A. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-8A-33","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5d2784c8dcf1a2221a9d7d6b75f18ffebd818850494ffb225f9b25de0b6de2bf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-32","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}