16-1-4.1. Mandatory retirement of justices at age seventy--Conclusion of pending matters.
A justice of the Supreme Court is automatically retired on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January next after the general election at which members of the Legislature are elected immediately following the attainment of age seventy of such justice. Such justice shall conclude all matters pending before him unless the Supreme Court makes other provisions for the disposition of such matters.
Source: SL 1973, ch 133, §1; SDCL Supp, §16-8-5.1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 01 - The Supreme Court
Section 16-1-1 - Supreme Court districts.
Section 16-1-2 - Number of justices--Term of office--Retention elections.
Section 16-1-2.1 - Election of Chief Justice--Term of office--Removal.
Section 16-1-2.2 - Form of retention ballot.
Section 16-1-3.1 - Additional compensation of Chief Justice--Exclusion from retirement provisions.
Section 16-1-4.1 - Mandatory retirement of justices at age seventy--Conclusion of pending matters.
Section 16-1-9 - Term of Supreme Court--Places.
Section 16-1-14 - Supreme Court library--Publications included--Control by justices.