{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-20","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-3-20","heading":"Removal of trustee by circuit court--Vacant trusteeship filled by court.","body":"The circuit court may remove any trustee who has violated, or is unfit to execute, his trust. It may appoint a trustee whenever there is a vacancy and the declaration of trust does not provide a practicable method of appointment.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-3. EXPRESS TRUSTS FOR THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-3-20","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ab6b6afe12bac4b3944002148201a21bb71f86317c7bc2d33fc0a60ab557fa8a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-19","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-3-20.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}