Time of election of judges--Terms of office.

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16-6-3. Time of election of judges--Terms of office.

At the general election in the year 1974 and every eight years thereafter, the judges of the circuit courts shall be elected for a term of eight years.

Source: SL 1901, ch 118, §1; RPolC 1903, §651; RC 1919, §5166; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §32.0402; SL 1966, ch 114, §2; SL 1973, ch 130, §1; Supreme Court Rule 74-1.

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