§ 16-2-20 General supervision of circuit courts by Chief Justice–Purposes
§ 16-2-20.1 Quarterly reports of undecided circuit court cases–Submission and transmittal–Discipline for noncompliance
§ 16-2-21 Presiding judges–Appointment–Administrative powers and duties–Court held in each county
§ 16-2-23.1 Fees retained by court reporter
§ 16-2-25 Counties to provide facilities for clerk
§ 16-2-25.1 Supplies of judge or magistrate provided to unified system
§ 16-2-26 Municipalities and townships to provide facilities for magistrates’ clerks
§ 16-2-27 Continuing duties of clerks of court
§ 16-2-27.1 Passport application duties of clerks–Fees
§ 16-2-28 Accounting system for funds
§ 16-2-29 Fees charged by clerk of courts–Governmental bodies exempt
§ 16-2-29.1 Fees of Supreme Court clerk–No fee in certain cases
§ 16-2-29.2 Waiver of filing fees and service costs–Motion to court
§ 16-2-29.3 Waiver of filing fees–Affidavit of inability to pay
§ 16-2-29.4 Waiver of filing fees–Dismissal of action if allegation of poverty untrue or action frivolous or malicious
§ 16-2-29.5 Records search fee
§ 16-2-29.6 Electronic searches of money judgments
§ 16-2-30 Clerk to forward fees and costs monthly to county treasurer
§ 16-2-34 Distribution of fines and penalties collected for violation of local ordinances
§ 16-2-38 Unified Judicial System court automation fund created
§ 16-2-39 Court automation surcharge–Amount in civil action–Collection
§ 16-2-39.1 Court automation surcharge for small claims actions after June 30, 2015
§ 16-2-40 Surcharge taxable as costs
§ 16-2-41 Court automation surcharge for certain criminal actions
§ 16-2-41.1 Court automation surcharge for actions filed in Supreme Court
§ 16-2-42 Waiver of surcharge–Conditions
§ 16-2-43 Collection and transmittal to state treasurer–Deposit in funds
§ 16-2-44 Use of court automation fund money
§ 16-2-45 Fee for filing divorce action–Distribution of fee
§ 16-2-46 Uniform forms for protection orders
§ 16-2-47 Refusal to file or docket document
§ 16-2-47.1 Written notice by clerk of counterfeit documents
§ 16-2-48 Court action for refusal to file or docket document
§ 16-2-49 Liability for refusal to file or docket document
§ 16-2-50 Definitions
§ 16-2-51 Court appointed special advocates grant program established
§ 16-2-52 Court appointed special advocates fund established–Use of fund
§ 16-2-53 Court Appointed Special Advocates Commission established–Membership–Terms–Reimbursement
§ 16-2-54 Award of grants–Procedures for obtaining grant
§ 16-2-55 Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created
§ 16-2-56 Grants to entities that deliver services to persons meeting income guidelines
§ 16-2-56.1 Considerations for awarding grants from equal access to our courts fund
§ 16-2-57 Settlement of class action lawsuit
§ 16-2-58 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support
§ 16-2-58.1 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading to petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support
§ 16-2-59 Collection of surcharge–Equal access to our courts fund
§ 16-2-60 Residential alternative care program grant–Maximum amount
§ 16-2-61 Alternative care program grants
§ 16-2-62 Report of grant recipient
§ 16-2-63 Electronic access to case documents pilot program
§ 16-2-64 Document charges for electronic access to documents pilot program
§ 16-2-A SOUTH DAKOTA CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
§ 16-2-B CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INTERPRETERS IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA JUDICIARY

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 16 > Chapter 2 - The Unified Judicial System

  • 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.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Contemplation of death: The expectation of death that provides the primary motive to make a gift.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • 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.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • 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