16-5-24. Postponement of opening of term of circuit court--Adjournment by clerk in absence of judge.
If he deem it proper, the presiding judge of the circuit court may postpone the opening of a term for a reasonable time to a day certain. If no order of postponement be made and the presiding judge does not appear at the time for the opening of the term, the clerk of courts may adjourn court from day to day until the arrival of the judge or an order of postponement or adjournment is received.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 14, §5; CL 1887, §442; RPolC 1903, §952; RC 1919, §5183; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1103.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 05 - Judicial Circuits And Terms Of Court
Section 16-5-1.2 - Number of judicial circuits--Counties included.
Section 16-5-12 - First day of term falling on holiday.
Section 16-5-13 - Simultaneous terms of circuit court in different counties.
Section 16-5-14 - Simultaneous sessions of circuit court in same or different counties.
Section 16-5-15 - Special terms of courts of record--Order filed with clerk--Powers at special term.
Section 16-5-17 - Special and adjourned terms of circuit court.
Section 16-5-22 - Place of holding terms of circuit court.
Section 16-5-23 - Regular terms of circuit court held if cases ready for trial--Juries called.
Section 16-5-25 - Adjournment of circuit court term--Resumption of business on day fixed.
Section 16-5-26 - Adjournment of circuit court to day certain or until notice--Jury panel retained.
Section 16-5-27 - Regular term in session until terminated or next term.
Section 16-5-28 - Termination of circuit court term--Dismissal of jury--Special term and new jury.