S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-3-617 (2026)
A special administrator appointed by order of the court in any formal proceeding has the powers of a general personal representative, except as limited in the order of appointment, and the duties as prescribed in the order. The appointment may be for a specified time, to perform particular acts or on other terms as the court may direct.
Source: SL 1994, ch 232 , § 3-617.