S.D. Codified Laws § 16-1A-1
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Definition of terms
Official statutory text
Terms as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, mean:
(1) "Commission," the Commission on Judicial Qualifications provided for in S.D. Const., Art. V, § 9 and this chapter;
(2) "Judge," a justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the circuit court, or a judge of a court of limited jurisdiction.
Source: SL 1973, ch 136, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 82-4; Supreme Court Rule 84-10.
(1) "Commission," the Commission on Judicial Qualifications provided for in S.D. Const., Art. V, § 9 and this chapter;
(2) "Judge," a justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the circuit court, or a judge of a court of limited jurisdiction.
Source: SL 1973, ch 136, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 82-4; Supreme Court Rule 84-10.
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