South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 12B - Magistrate Judges

Section 16-12B-1 - Temporary transfer of magistrate judge--Powers and duties. - 16-12B-1. Temporary transfer of magistrate judge--Powers and duties. If the...

Section 16-12B-1.1 - Number of magistrate judges. - 16-12B-1.1. Number of magistrate judges. The number of magistrate judges...

Section 16-12B-1.2 - Certification and information on nominees for magistrate judge--Approval by Supreme Court. - 16-12B-1.2. Certification and information on nominees for magistrate judge--Approval by...

Section 16-12B-1.3 - Term of magistrate judges--Removal. - 16-12B-1.3. Term of magistrate judges--Removal. Persons appointed as full-time magistrate...

Section 16-12B-2 - Service as magistrate by retired justice or judge--Effect of acts--Expenses. - 16-12B-2. Service as magistrate by retired justice or judge--Effect of...

Section 16-12B-3 - Authority to solemnize marriages--Fees. - 16-12B-3. Authority to solemnize marriages--Fees. A magistrate judge appointed pursuant...

Section 16-12B-4 - Authority to administer oaths, etc.. - 16-12B-4. Authority to administer oaths, etc.. A magistrate judge appointed...

Section 16-12B-5 - Jurisdiction to issue summonses, warrants. - 16-12B-5. Jurisdiction to issue summonses, warrants. A magistrate court with...

Section 16-12B-6 - Right to counsel in magistrate court. - 16-12B-6. Right to counsel in magistrate court. No party may...

Section 16-12B-7 - Jurisdiction--Bonds and personal recognizance. - 16-12B-7. Jurisdiction--Bonds and personal recognizance. A magistrate court with a...

Section 16-12B-8 - Jurisdiction--Acceptance of defaults and trial of certain petty offenses--Acceptance of pleas--Sentencing. - 16-12B-8. Jurisdiction--Acceptance of defaults and trial of certain petty offenses--Acceptance...

Section 16-12B-9 - Jurisdiction--Forfeiture of appearance bonds. - 16-12B-9. Jurisdiction--Forfeiture of appearance bonds. A magistrate court with a...

Section 16-12B-10 - Jurisdiction--Committal. - 16-12B-10. Jurisdiction--Committal. A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding...

Section 16-12B-11 - Jurisdiction--Trial of minor criminal cases. - 16-12B-11. Jurisdiction--Trial of minor criminal cases. A magistrate court with...

Section 16-12B-12 - Jurisdiction--Small claim proceedings. - 16-12B-12. Jurisdiction--Small claim proceedings. A magistrate court with a magistrate...

Section 16-12B-13 - Jurisdiction--Limitations. - 16-12B-13. Jurisdiction--Limitations. A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding...

Section 16-12B-14 - Jurisdiction--Mental illness cases. - 16-12B-14. Jurisdiction--Mental illness cases. A magistrate court with a magistrate...

Section 16-12B-14.1 - Jurisdiction--Adult probationary drug court program. - 16-12B-14.1. Jurisdiction--Adult probationary drug court program. Any magistrate court with...

Section 16-12B-15 - Record of proceedings in magistrate court--Stenographic record--Costs--Appeal. - 16-12B-15. Record of proceedings in magistrate court--Stenographic record--Costs--Appeal. Except in...

Section 16-12B-16 - Right of appeal to circuit court. - 16-12B-16. Right of appeal to circuit court. Unless appeal is...

Section 16-12B-17 - Practice of law by magistrates. - 16-12B-17. Practice of law by magistrates. Any attorney who is...

Section 16-12B-18 - Court practice prohibited to full-time magistrates. - 16-12B-18. Court practice prohibited to full-time magistrates. No magistrate judge...