S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12C-1 (2026)
Any duly appointed clerk or any deputy clerk who meets the qualifications of a clerk magistrate may be appointed as a clerk magistrate. Any clerk or deputy clerk who has been appointed a clerk magistrate may act as such in any circuit of this state if placed on temporary duty assignment in another circuit.
Source: SL 2003, ch 117 , § 28.