15-12-22. Who may file affidavit--Effect of filing.
When entitled to do so, any party to an action, or his attorney of record, in any circuit or magistrate court may within the time prescribed by this chapter, file an affidavit as provided by this chapter seeking to disqualify the judge or magistrate who is to preside or is presiding in that action and when properly filed that named judge or magistrate shall proceed no further in said action and shall thereupon be disqualified as to any further acts with reference thereto unless otherwise ordered to proceed by the presiding judge of the circuit involved. However, any order or decree previously signed by such judge or magistrate shall remain in full force and effect, if filed, or becomes effective upon filing, unless thereafter vacated or reversed.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§33.1208, 33.1209; SDCL, §§15-12-2, 15-12-11; Supreme Court Rule No. 75-5, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Change Of Circuit Judge Or Magistrate
Section 15-12-19 - Settlement of record after resignation or expiration of term of judge.
Section 15-12-20 - Definition of terms.
Section 15-12-21 - Actions in which affidavits for change of judge may be filed.
Section 15-12-21.1 - Informal request for disqualification.
Section 15-12-22 - Who may file affidavit--Effect of filing.
Section 15-12-23 - Parties united in interest--Necessity of unity--Effect of one party filing.
Section 15-12-24 - Waiver of right by submitting to jurisdiction.
Section 15-12-26 - Form and content of affidavits.
Section 15-12-28 - Time for filing after unanticipated change of judge or magistrate.
Section 15-12-29 - Late appointment or employment of counsel--Extending time for filing.
Section 15-12-30 - Filing of affidavit-Copies.
Section 15-12-31 - Copies of affidavit served on adverse parties--Liability for failure to serve.
Section 15-12-32 - Review of affidavit--Designation of substitute judge or magistrate.
Section 15-12-33 - Transmittal of copies of order to substitute judge or magistrate and counsel.
Section 15-12-34 - Disqualification of all judges in circuit--Certification to Supreme Court.
Section 15-12-35 - Assignment of substitute judge by Chief Justice.
Section 15-12-36 - Jurisdiction of substituted judge or magistrate.