If directed to do so by the presiding judge of the circuit, a magistrate judge may set bail and take not guilty pleas in felony cases.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-6-29.1
Powers granted magistrate judge
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Long Fox (2013)
Most recently applied in State v. Long Fox (May 2013)
Source: SL 1999, ch 121, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.