{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-49-16a-75.2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 49-16A-75.2","heading":"Railroad carries burden of proof to show public necessity.","body":"The applicant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the exercise of the right of eminent domain is a public use consistent with public necessity.","path":["TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 49-16A. INTRASTATE RAILROAD REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-16A-75.2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"89cb8e169938cde56b921f725dbc3c476a3a1e8b20fbfd3a1775186830313c16","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-49-16a-75.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-49-16a-75.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}