Section 16-6-1 - Number of judges in judicial circuitsThe number of circuit judges of each of the judicial circuits established by § 16-5-1.2 is as follows:
(1) First Circuit: Six circuit judges;(2) Second Circuit: Fourteen circuit judges;(3) Third Circuit: Six circuit judges;(4) Fourth Circuit: Four circuit judges;(5) Fifth Circuit: Four circuit judges;(6) Sixth Circuit: Four circuit judges;(7) Seventh Circuit: Eight circuit judges.SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0402; SL 1966, ch 114, § 2; SDCL § 16-6-2; SL 1972, ch 119; SDCL Supp, § 16-6-2.1; Supreme Court Rule, No. 6, 1972; Supreme Court Order, Sept. 12, 1973, Par. II; Supreme Court Order, June 20, 1975; Supreme Court Rule 76-7; Supreme Court Rule 83-6; Supreme Court Rule 88-1; SL 1989, ch 454; Supreme Court Rule 97-24; SL 2000, ch 265 (Supreme Court Order, Aug. 10, 1999); ch 266 (Supreme Court Order, March 16, 2000); SL 2003, ch 271 (Supreme Court Order, April 24, 2002); SL 2007, ch 300 (Supreme Court Rule 06-68), eff. Oct. 3, 2006; SL 2010, ch 250 (Supreme Court Rule 09-06), eff. May 27, 2009; SL 2015, ch 116, § 1; SL 2020, ch 244 (Supreme Court Rule 19-14), eff. May 1, 2019; SL 2024, ch 243 (Supreme Court Rule 24-04), eff. Apr. 25, 2024; SL 2024, ch 242 (Supreme Court Rule 24-04), eff. Apr. 25, 2024.Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 116,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2015; amended eff. 4/25/2024.