{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-22-7","heading":"Original jurisdiction of contests.","body":"Original jurisdiction over such contests shall be as follows:\n(1) As to contests involving state offices, or judicial officers in the Supreme Court;\n(2) As to all other contests, in the circuit court of a county which includes the locality where the election or some part thereof was conducted.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-22. CONTESTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-22-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"dde82b5be3299852066ed7cdc6cd136410ea6aa0635bd1ef6494df0b5485200f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}