{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12b-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-12B-4","heading":"Authority to administer oaths, etc..","body":"A magistrate judge appointed pursuant to this chapter may administer oaths, take acknowledgments, and depositions.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-12B. MAGISTRATE JUDGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-12B-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"7b5c2e95505b621cb5419f9f1cdd00ba9a2f2d14eac813f05731e8107c22a31b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12b-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12b-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}