South Dakota Codified Laws 15-38-38. (Rule 7(a)) Scope of review on appeal from magistrate judge–Disposition of case
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When an appeal is taken to the circuit court from a judgment rendered in a magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding, the circuit may review all matters appearing in the record relevant to the question of whether the judgment appealed from is erroneous; the circuit court may affirm, reverse, remand, or modify the judgment.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-38-38
- 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.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-4, Rule 7 (a).