§ 15-12-19 Settlement of record after resignation or expiration of term of judge
§ 15-12-20 Definition of terms
§ 15-12-21 Actions in which affidavits for change of judge may be filed
§ 15-12-21.1 Informal request for disqualification
§ 15-12-22 Who may file affidavit–Effect of filing
§ 15-12-23 Parties united in interest–Necessity of unity–Effect of one party filing
§ 15-12-24 Waiver of right by submitting to jurisdiction
§ 15-12-25 Restriction to one change–Other parties’ rights preserved
§ 15-12-26 Form and content of affidavits
§ 15-12-27 Time for filing affidavit against judge or magistrate presiding in ordinary course
§ 15-12-28 Time for filing after unanticipated change of judge or magistrate
§ 15-12-29 Late appointment or employment of counsel–Extending time for filing
§ 15-12-30 Filing of affidavit-Copies
§ 15-12-31 Copies of affidavit served on adverse parties–Liability for failure to serve
§ 15-12-32 Review of affidavit–Designation of substitute judge or magistrate
§ 15-12-33 Transmittal of copies of order to substitute judge or magistrate and counsel
§ 15-12-34 Disqualification of all judges in circuit–Certification to Supreme Court
§ 15-12-35 Assignment of substitute judge by Chief Justice
§ 15-12-36 Jurisdiction of substituted judge or magistrate
§ 15-12-37 Disqualification on court’s own motion
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 15 > Chapter 12 - Change of Circuit Judge or Magistrate

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Magistrate judges: Judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2