South Dakota Codified Laws 16-12B-12. Jurisdiction–Small claim proceedings
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A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts to try and determine all small claim proceedings.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-12B-12
- 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.
Source: SL 2003, ch 117, § 21.