S.D. Codified Laws § 16-22-8.1 (2026)
Assignment of magistrate judge to preside over HOPE probation program.
SL 2018, ch 127 , § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 2018.
Any magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding may, upon assignment of the presiding judge of the circuit, act in lieu of a circuit court judge having jurisdiction to administer and preside over a HOPE probation program established under § 16-22-8.
Source: SL 2018, ch 127 , § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 2018.