{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12a-3.3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-12A-3.3","heading":"Number of magistrates appointed.","body":"Subject to such rules as may be promulgated by the Supreme Court, the presiding circuit judge in each judicial circuit shall appoint a sufficient number of magistrates as may be necessary to provide adequate and qualified judicial personnel for each county and municipality in the circuit.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-12A. MAGISTRATE COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-12A-3.3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1da5d5f5c7119e2d16c35b7e5d7161e8ebe8b447f2234850ffc7ca0d7622efba","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12a-3.2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}