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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 16-6-15
Circuit court writs in exercise of powers
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Bridgman v. Koch (2013)
Most recently applied in Puffy's, LLC v. Dep't of Health (February 2025)
Source: CCivP 1877, § 29; CL 1887, § 4826; RCCivP 1903, § 31; RC 1919, § 2115; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0903.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.