In re Amendment of SDCL 16-12B-1.1

Full title: IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDMENT OF SDCL 16-12B-1.1

Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota

Date published: Sep 29, 2003

No. 03-16 (S.D. Sep. 29, 2003)

Opinion

No. 03-16

September 29, 2003

David Gilbertson, Chief Justice

A hearing having been held on August 28, 2003, at Pierre, South Dakota, relating to the repeal of SDCL 16-12A-3.1 and reenactment at SDCL 16-12B-1.1, and the Cout having considered the proposed repeal and reenactment, the correspondence and oral presentations relating thereto, if any, and being fully advised in the premises, now, therefore, it is

ORDERED that SDCL 16-12B-1.1 be and it is hereby reenacted and amended to read in its entirety as follows:

SDCL 16-12B-1.1. Number of Lull-time magistrate judges.

The number of full-time magistrate judges in the judicial circuits established by § 16-5-1.2 is fixed as follows:

(1) First Circut: One full-time magistrate judge;

(2) Second Circuit: Four full-time magistrate judges;

(3) Third Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge;

(4) Fourth Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge;

(5) Fifth Circuit. One full-time magistrate judge; and

(6) Sixth Circuit: One full-time magistrate judge ; and

(7) Seventh Circuit: Three full-time magistrate judges.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this rule shall become effective January 1, 2004.

DATED at Pierre, South Dakota, this 29th day of September, 2003.