A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts to try and determine all cases of misdemeanor and actions or proceedings for violation of any ordinance, bylaw, or other police regulation of a political subdivision.
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12B-11
Jurisdiction--Trial of minor criminal cases
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Schwaller (2006)
Most recently applied in State v. Schwaller (March 2006)
Source: SL 2003, ch 117, § 20.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.