S.D. Codified Laws § 16-6-1

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
Section 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.

SDCL 16-6-1

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.
Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 116,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.