South Dakota’s House launches investigation into whether state AG Ravnsborg should be impeached for his conduct surrounding a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian.
House lawmakers said they first wanted to know whether Ravnsborg could be impeached for his misdemeanor convictions, the fact that he killed a man, or that law enforcement associations have said they no longer have confidence in his office.
The state constitution stipulates that officials like the attorney general can be impeached for “corrupt conduct, malfeasance or misdemeanor in office.” But a state official has never been impeached in South Dakota. “Our first meeting is literally to sit down, go through the constitution, go through case law, to get an idea,” said House Speaker Spencer Gosch, a Republican.
containing the crash investigation to Gosch, but he said the committee would subpoena the crash investigation from the Department of Public Safety “just to ensure accuracy.”Feb. 18, 2021Republican Rep. Will Mortenson, who first called for Ravnsborg’s impeachment in February, pushed to allow public access to the material the committee reviews. The House agreed to make public that material, with the exception of redacted confidential and “nonrelevant information.
“This is unprecedented in state history, which means we need to be thoughtful,” Mortenson said. “And keep in mind the public, the family of any victims here and the subject of impeachment as well.”The Associated Press
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