15-12-26. Form and content of affidavits.
An affidavit for change of judge or magistrate shall state the title of the action and shall recite that the affidavit is made in good faith and not for the purpose of securing delay, that in the ordinary course of litigation such action or some issue therein is expected to come on for trial before such judge or magistrate sought to be disqualified; that the party making such affidavit has good reason to believe and does actually believe that such party cannot have a fair and impartial trial before the named judge or magistrate. Only one judge or magistrate shall be named in such affidavit. It shall not be necessary to state in such affidavit the ground or reason for such belief.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1208; SDCL, §15-12-8; Supreme Court Rule No. 3, 1972; Supreme Court Rule No. 75-5, §7.
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.