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Section
16-2-1

16-2-1 to 16-2-19.Repealed by SL 1974, ch 154, §6.

Section
16-2-20

General supervision of circuit courts by Chief Justice--Purposes.

Section
16-2-20.1

Quarterly reports of undecided circuit court cases--Submission and transmittal--Discipline for noncompliance.

Section
16-2-21

Presiding judges--Appointment--Administrative powers and duties--Court held in each county.

Section
16-2-22

16-2-22.Repealed by SL 1975, ch 162, §17.

Section
16-2-23

Repealed by SL 2012, ch 112, § 1.

Section
16-2-23.1

Fees retained by court reporter.

Section
16-2-24

16-2-24.Repealed by SL 1975, ch 162, §17.

Section
16-2-25

Counties to provide facilities for clerk.

Section
16-2-25.1

Supplies of judge or magistrate provided to unified system.

Section
16-2-26

Municipalities and townships to provide facilities for magistrates' clerks.

Section
16-2-27

Continuing duties of clerks of court.

Section
16-2-27.1

Passport application duties of clerks--Fees.

Section
16-2-27.2

16-2-27.2.Repealed by SL 2005, ch 295 (Supreme Court Rule 05-09), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.

Section
16-2-28

Accounting system for funds.

Section
16-2-29

Fees charged by clerk of courts--Governmental bodies exempt.

Section
16-2-29.1

Fees of Supreme Court clerk--No fee in certain cases.

Section
16-2-29.2

Waiver of filing fees and service costs--Motion to court.

Section
16-2-29.3

Waiver of filing fees--Affidavit of inability to pay.

Section
16-2-29.4

Waiver of filing fees--Dismissal of action if allegation of poverty untrue or action frivolous or malicious.

Section
16-2-29.5

Records search fee.

Section
16-2-29.6

Electronic searches of money judgments.

Section
16-2-29.7

16-2-29.7.Repealed by SL 2015, ch 115, §1.

Section
16-2-30

Clerk to forward fees and costs monthly to county treasurer.

Section
16-2-31

16-2-31 to 16-2-33.Repealed by SL 1982, ch 170, §§3 to 5.

Section
16-2-34

Distribution of fines and penalties collected for violation of local ordinances.

Section
16-2-35

16-2-35, 16-2-35.1.Repealed by SL 1989, ch 182, §1.

Section
16-2-35.2

16-2-35.2 to 16-2-35.6.Repealed by SL 1989, ch 182, §§4 to 8.

Section
16-2-35.7

16-2-35.7.Repealed by SL 1990, ch 152, §5.

Section
16-2-36

16-2-36.Repealed by SL 1989, ch 182, §9.

Section
16-2-37

16-2-37.Repealed by SL 1975, ch 162, §17.

Section
16-2-38

Unified Judicial System court automation fund created.

Section
16-2-39

Court automation surcharge--Amount in civil action--Collection.

Section
16-2-39.1

Court automation surcharge for small claims actions after June 30, 2015.

Section
16-2-40

Surcharge taxable as costs.

Section
16-2-41

Court automation surcharge for certain criminal actions.

Section
16-2-41.1

Court automation surcharge for actions filed in Supreme Court.

Section
16-2-42

Waiver of surcharge--Conditions.

Section
16-2-43

Collection and transmittal to state treasurer--Deposit in funds.

Section
16-2-44

Use of court automation fund money.

Section
16-2-45

Fee for filing divorce action--Distribution of fee.

Section
16-2-46

Uniform forms for protection orders.

Section
16-2-47

Refusal to file or docket document.

Section
16-2-47.1

Written notice by clerk of counterfeit documents.

Section
16-2-48

Court action for refusal to file or docket document.

Section
16-2-49

Liability for refusal to file or docket document.

Section
16-2-50

Definitions.

Section
16-2-51

Court appointed special advocates grant program established.

Section
16-2-52

Court appointed special advocates fund established--Use of fund.

Section
16-2-53

Court Appointed Special Advocates Commission established--Membership--Terms--Reimbursement.

Section
16-2-54

Award of grants--Procedures for obtaining grant.

Section
16-2-55

Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.

Section
16-2-56

Grants to entities that deliver services to persons meeting income guidelines.

Section
16-2-56.1

Considerations for awarding grants from equal access to our courts fund.

Section
16-2-57

Settlement of class action lawsuit.

Section
16-2-58

Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support.

Section
16-2-58.1

Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading to petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support.

Section
16-2-58.2

Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading in proceedings not subject to § 16-2-58.1.

Section
16-2-59

Collection of surcharge--Equal access to our courts fund.

Section
16-2-60

Residential alternative care program for indigent adults to reduce risk of recidivism.

Section
16-2-61

Alternative care program grants.

Section
16-2-62

Report of grant recipient.

Section
16-2-63

Electronic access to case documents pilot program .

Section
16-2-64

Document charges for electronic access to documents pilot program.

Section
16-2-A

SOUTH DAKOTA CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT

Section
16-2-B

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INTERPRETERS IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA JUDICIARY