South Dakota § 16-12B-1.1 Number of magistrate judges.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-12B-1.1 — Number of magistrate judges.

South Dakota § 16-12B-1.1

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16-12AMAGISTRATE JUDGES

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12B-1.1 (2026).

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The number of magistrate judges in the judicial circuits established by § 16-5-1.2 is fixed as follows:

(1)First Circuit: Two full-time magistrate judges;

(2)Second Circuit: Five full-time magistrate judges;

(3)Third Circuit: Two full-time magistrate judges;

(4)Fourth Circuit: Two full-time magistrate judges;

(5)Fifth Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge;

(6)Sixth Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge; and (7) Seventh Circuit: Four full-time magistrate judges.

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The number of magistrate judges in the judicial circuits established by § 16-5-1.2 is fixed as follows: (1) First Circuit: Two full-time magistrate judges; (2) Second Circuit: Five full-time magistrate judges; (3) Third Circuit: Two full-time magistrate judges; (4) Fourth Circuit: Two full-time magistrate judges; (5) Fifth Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge; (6) Sixth Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge; and (7) Seventh Circuit: Four full-time magistrate judges.

Legislative History

§ 16-12A-3.1; SL 2004, ch 317 (Supreme Court Rule 03-16), eff. Jan. 1, 2004; SL 2013, ch 264 (Supreme Court Rule 13-03), eff. Feb. 14, 2013; SL 2015, ch 263 (Supreme Court Rule 15-01), eff. Jan. 16, 2015; SL 2016, ch 243 (Supreme Court Rule 16-04), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2020, ch 245 (Supreme Court Rule 19-15), eff. May. 1, 2019; SL 2024, ch 237 (Supreme Court Rule 23-16), eff. June 15, 2023.