South Dakota § 16-6-9 Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-6-9 — Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court.

South Dakota § 16-6-9

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16-5CIRCUIT COURTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 16-6-9 (2026).

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The circuit court has original jurisdiction as follows:

(1)In all actions or proceedings in chancery;

(2)In all actions at law and in equity;

(3)In all cases where the title or boundary to real property comes in question;

(4)In all actions for divorce or annulment of marriage;

(5)In all matters of probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and settlement of estates of deceased persons;

(6)Proceedings relating to minors under chapters 26-7A , 26-8A , 26-8B , and 26-8C ;

(7)In all other cases now or hereafter provided by law granting jurisdiction to the circuit court, and as heretofore granted to district county, municipal, justice of the peace, and police magistrate courts.

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The circuit court has original jurisdiction as follows: (1) In all actions or proceedings in chancery; (2) In all actions at law and in equity; (3) In all cases where the title or boundary to real property comes in question; (4) In all actions for divorce or annulment of marriage; (5) In all matters of probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and settlement of estates of deceased persons; (6) Proceedings relating to minors under chapters 26-7A , 26-8A , 26-8B , and 26-8C ; (7) In all other cases now or hereafter provided by law granting jurisdiction to the circuit court, and as heretofore granted to district county, municipal, justice of the peace, and police magistrate courts.