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§ 16-12A-2.2 — Magistrate court established within each circuit.

South Dakota § 16-12A-2.2
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Ch. 16-12AMAGISTRATE COURTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12A-2.2 (2026).

Text

Pursuant to the provisions of S.D. Const., Art. V, § 4, there is hereby established within each judicial circuit a magistrate court.

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Legislative History

SL 2003, ch 117, § 2.

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