{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-6-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-6-12","heading":"Original criminal jurisdiction of circuit court.","body":"The circuit court has exclusive original jurisdiction to try and determine all cases of felony, and original jurisdiction concurrent with courts of limited jurisdiction as provided by law to try and determine all cases of misdemeanor and actions or proceedings for violation of any ordinance, bylaw, or other police regulation of political subdivisions.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-6. CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-6-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"910ec9b6206a576380381c4d0029a774ff98eba40ea4ba1158219d46cd05b7cf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-6-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-6-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}