<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 21-10-25.10 - Agricultural operation nuisance--Standing--Burden of proof--Violation required.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 21-10-25.10 - Agricultural operation nuisance--Standing--Burden of proof--Violation required."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 21-10-25.10 - Agricultural operation nuisance--Standing--Burden of proof--Violation required."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=21-10-25.10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=21-10-25.10" rel="noopener"><span class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77SENU">21-10-25.10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77SENU">. </span><span class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77CL">Agricultural operation nuisance--Standing--Burden of proof--Violation required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77Statute"><span class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77DefaultParagraphFont">A nuisance action may not be filed against an agricultural operation unless the plaintiff is an owner or lessee of the real property affected by the conditions alleged to be a nuisance, and the real property is located within one mile of the source of the activity or structure alleged to be a nuisance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77Statute"><span class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77DefaultParagraphFont">An agricultural operation may not be held liable for nuisance unless the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the claim arises out of conduct that did not comply with any county, municipal, state, or federal law or regulation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa9a4110e91184ab49970bbf9de103e77SCL">SL 2023, ch 65, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html>