16-6-9. Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court.
The circuit court has original jurisdiction as follows:
(1)In all actions or proceedings in chancery;
(2)In all actions at law and in equity;
(3)In all cases where the title or boundary to real property comes in question;
(4)In all actions for divorce or annulment of marriage;
(5)In all matters of probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and settlement of estates of deceased persons;
(6)Proceedings relating to minors under chapters 26-7A, 26-8A, 26-8B, and 26-8C;
(7)In all other cases now or hereafter provided by law granting jurisdiction to the circuit court, and as heretofore granted to district county, municipal, justice of the peace, and police magistrate courts.
Source: CCivP 1877, §28; CL 1887, §4825; RCCivP 1903, §30; RC 1919, §2114; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §32.0904; SL 1973, ch 130, §2; SL 1993, ch 213, §94.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Section 16-6-1 - Number of judges in judicial circuits.
Section 16-6-3 - Time of election of judges--Terms of office.
Section 16-6-7 - 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.
Section 16-6-9.2 - Facsimile transmissions--Applicable statutory requirements.
Section 16-6-10 - Appellate jurisdiction of circuit court.
Section 16-6-12 - Original criminal jurisdiction of circuit court.
Section 16-6-14 - Circuit court jurisdiction as to persons detained.
Section 16-6-15 - Circuit court writs in exercise of powers.
Section 16-6-16 - Court always open for business--Place of hearings and determinations.
Section 16-6-17 - Issues of fact tried in proper county--Order at chambers any place within state.
Section 16-6-31 - Mandatory retirement of judges at age seventy--Conclusion of pending matters.
Section 16-6-32 - Service by retired justices and judges--Effect of acts.