South Dakota Statutes
§ 16-12A-4.2 — Appointment and tenure of magistrates--Terms of office.
South Dakota § 16-12A-4.2
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12A-4.2 (2026).
Text
Each magistrate shall be appointed by the presiding judge of the circuit court and serve at the pleasure of the presiding judge. However, the Supreme Court may, by rule, provide that magistrates may be appointed for a definite term.
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Legislative History
SL 2003, ch 117, § 5.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 16-12A-4.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/16-12A-4.2.