South Dakota Statutes
§ 16-6-3 — Time of election of judges--Terms of office.
South Dakota § 16-6-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-6-3 (2026).
Text
At the general election in the year 1974 and every eight years thereafter, the judges of the circuit courts shall be elected for a term of eight years.
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Legislative History
SL 1901, ch 118, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 651; RC 1919, § 5166; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0402; SL 1966, ch 114, § 2; SL 1973, ch 130, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 74-1.
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Term of Supreme Court--Places.§ 16-10-1
Repealed§ 16-10-2.1
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Repealed§ 16-10-5
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 16-6-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/16-6-3.