{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12c-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-12C-1","heading":"Appointment of clerk, deputy clerk as clerk magistrate--Valid in any circuit.","body":"Any duly appointed clerk or any deputy clerk who meets the qualifications of a clerk magistrate may be appointed as a clerk magistrate. Any clerk or deputy clerk who has been appointed a clerk magistrate may act as such in any circuit of this state if placed on temporary duty assignment in another circuit.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-12C. CLERK MAGISTRATES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-12C-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"4267ed26ae23e65c2dec0ca41a046b78f12a2288eb539fbff35ca5c9c4c490bc","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12b-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-12c-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}