§ 16-6-1 Number of judges in judicial circuits
§ 16-6-3 Time of election of judges–Terms of office
§ 16-6-5.1 Additional compensation of presiding circuit judge–Not subject to certain retirement provisions
§ 16-6-6 Reimbursement of expenses of circuit judges–Waiver of right to claim travel expenses
§ 16-6-7 Courtroom facilities for circuit judges provided by counties
§ 16-6-8 Chancery and common-law jurisdiction of circuit court
§ 16-6-9 Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court
§ 16-6-9.2 Facsimile transmissions–Applicable statutory requirements
§ 16-6-10 Appellate jurisdiction of circuit court
§ 16-6-12 Original criminal jurisdiction of circuit court
§ 16-6-14 Circuit court jurisdiction as to persons detained
§ 16-6-15 Circuit court writs in exercise of powers
§ 16-6-16 Court always open for business–Place of hearings and determinations
§ 16-6-17 Issues of fact tried in proper county–Order at chambers any place within state
§ 16-6-29 Circuit judge as judge in any circuit–Effect of acts in other circuits–Separation from office
§ 16-6-31 Mandatory retirement of judges at age seventy–Conclusion of pending matters
§ 16-6-32 Service by retired justices and judges–Effect of acts
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 16 > Chapter 6 - Circuit Courts

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.