A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts to try and determine all small claim proceedings.
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12B-12
Jurisdiction--Small claim proceedings
Source: SL 2003, ch 117, § 21.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.