South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 16 > Chapter 5 – Judicial Circuits and Terms of Court


§ 16-5-1.2	Number of judicial circuits–Counties included
§ 16-5-12	First day of term falling on holiday
§ 16-5-13	Simultaneous terms of circuit court in different counties
§ 16-5-14	Simultaneous sessions of circuit court in same or different counties
§ 16-5-15	Special terms of courts of record–Order filed with clerk–Powers at special term
§ 16-5-16	Special emergency term of court when immediate trial demanded by extraordinarycircumstances–Summons of jury
§ 16-5-17	Special and adjourned terms of circuit court
§ 16-5-18	Special term of circuit court on request of county commissioners–Order filed withclerk
§ 16-5-22	Place of holding terms of circuit court
§ 16-5-23	Regular terms of circuit court held if cases ready for trial–Juries called
§ 16-5-24	Postponement of opening of term of circuit court–Adjournment by clerk in absenceof judge
§ 16-5-25	Adjournment of circuit court term–Resumption of business on day fixed
§ 16-5-26	Adjournment of circuit court to day certain or until notice–Jury panel retained
§ 16-5-27	Regular term in session until terminated or next term
§ 16-5-28	Termination of circuit court term–Dismissal of jury–Special term and new jury

Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2