South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06 - Circuit Courts
Section 16-6-1 - Number of judges in judicial circuits.

16-6-1. Number of judges in judicial circuits.
The number of circuit judges of each of the judicial circuits established by §16-5-1.2 is as follows:
(1)First Circuit: Six circuit judges;
(2)Second Circuit: Twelve circuit judges;
(3)Third Circuit: Six circuit judges;
(4)Fourth Circuit: Four circuit judges;
(5)Fifth Circuit: Four circuit judges;
(6)Sixth Circuit: Four circuit judges;
(7)Seventh Circuit: Eight circuit judges.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §32.0402; SL 1966, ch 114, §2; SDCL §16-6-2; SL 1972, ch 119; SDCL Supp, §16-6-2.1; Supreme Court Rule, No. 6, 1972; Supreme Court Order, Sept. 12, 1973, Par. II; Supreme Court Order, June 20, 1975; Supreme Court Rule 76-7; Supreme Court Rule 83-6; Supreme Court Rule 88-1; SL 1989, ch 454; Supreme Court Rule 97-24; SL 2000, ch 265 (Supreme Court Order, Aug. 10, 1999); ch 266 (Supreme Court Order, March 16, 2000); SL 2003, ch 271 (Supreme Court Order, April 24, 2002); SL 2007, ch 300 (Supreme Court Rule 06-68), eff. Oct. 3, 2006; SL 2010, ch 250 (Supreme Court Rule 09-06), eff. May 27, 2009; SL 2015, ch 116, §1; SL 2020, ch 244 (Supreme Court Rule 19-14), eff. May. 1, 2019.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary

Chapter 06 - Circuit Courts

Section 16-6-1 - Number of judges in judicial circuits.

Section 16-6-3 - Time of election of judges--Terms of office.

Section 16-6-5.1 - Additional compensation of presiding circuit judge--Not subject to certain retirement provisions.

Section 16-6-6 - Reimbursement of expenses of circuit judges--Waiver of right to claim travel expenses.

Section 16-6-7 - Courtroom facilities for circuit judges provided by counties.

Section 16-6-8 - Chancery and common-law jurisdiction of circuit court.

Section 16-6-9 - Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court.