{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-51","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-39-51","heading":"Deputy clerk authorized to act--Magistrate to perform clerk's duties.","body":"The word \"clerk\" in this chapter shall include a deputy clerk. If a claim is filed with a magistrate, the duties to be performed by the clerk in this chapter shall be performed by the magistrate.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-39. SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-39-51","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"bc9e466df75763c301ce4c8e75e0f8ec118f2dc1e1620203cf983ecd6d7e56f7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-50","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-39-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}