S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-28 (2026)
Party line and emergency calls--Definitions.
SL 1959, ch 49 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 13.1629.
For the purposes of §§ 49-31-29 and 49-31-30 the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:
- (1) "Party line" means a subscribers' line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number;
- (2) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life are in jeopardy, and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
Source: SL 1959, ch 49 , § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 13.1629.