{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-4a-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-4A-3","heading":"Powers of insurance fraud prevention unit.","body":"The insurance fraud prevention unit through its investigator or attorney may do the following:\n(1) The investigator or attorney may initiate and conduct independent investigations if the unit has cause to believe that a fraudulent insurance act has been or may be committed;\n(2) The investigator or attorney may review reports or complaints of alleged fraudulent insurance acts to determine whether such reports require further investigation and to conduct such investigation;\n(3) The investigator or attorney may undertake independent studies to determine the extent of fraudulent insurance acts;\n(4) The investigator or attorney may promote awareness of insurance fraud through educational seminars and other education programs for the insurance industry and the general public;\n(5) The attorney, subject to applicable criminal or civil law and procedure, may prosecute fraudulent insurance acts on behalf of the state through criminal and civil proceedings; and\n(6) The investigator or attorney may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys, and the attorney general in the investigation and prosecution of fraudulent insurance acts.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-4A. INSURANCE FRAUD"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-4A-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3e984480071b85bf311d6c42f209b4e38976cb593160e20db4e0c25fcd1eb2d8","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-4a-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-4a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}