{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-1a-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-1A-7","heading":"Employment of personnel by commission--Powers in investigation.","body":"The commission may employ all necessary personnel for the purpose of investigating complaints made against a judge and for the purpose of presenting nominations to the Governor to fill all judicial vacancies. The commission may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and take depositions as provided by §§ 1-26-19.1 and 1-26-19.2 or as may be otherwise provided by law or rule of the Supreme Court.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-1A. COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-1A-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"7be6a4935037fe93342701cf7ac3313cc8bf1ffb0c6d3bd38f64a6b667fbf597","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-1a-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-1a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}