Any justice of the Supreme Court or judge of the circuit court of this state who is automatically retired pursuant to the provisions of § 16-1-4.1 or 16-6-31, or who, having reached age seventy, retired before January 7, 1975, and who has not fully qualified for retirement benefits as provided by this chapter shall nevertheless receive retirement benefits in the proportion that his or her total time served bears to fifteen years, or if the justice or judge has served in excess of fifteen years then receive full benefits.
S.D. Codified Laws § 3-12C-1607
Amount of benefits for justice or judge mandatorily retired
Known as the South Dakota Retirement Act
The act spans §§ 3-12C-1001 to 3-12C-907 (298 sections).
Source: SL 1973, ch 133, § 3; SDCL Supp, § 16-8-9.3; SL 1974, ch 35, § 49; SDCL § 3-12-93; SL 2019, ch 22, §§ 39, 45.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.