South Dakota Codified Laws 16-6-15. Circuit court writs in exercise of powers
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The circuit court has the power to issue writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, and all other writs necessary to carry into effect its judgments, decrees, and orders, and to give to it a general control over inferior courts, officers, boards, tribunals, corporations, and persons.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-6-15
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 29; CL 1887, § 4826; RCCivP 1903, § 31; RC 1919, § 2115; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0903.