No party may be deprived of the assistance of an attorney, at the party's expense, in small claims or magistrate court.
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-12B-6
Right to counsel in magistrate court
Source: SL 2003, ch 117, § 15.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.