S.D. Codified Laws § 33-10-77

Qualifications of military judge

Known as the Uniform State Code

The act spans §§ 33–33 (287 sections).

Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 58.

A military judge shall be:

(1) An active or retired commissioned officer of an organized state or federal military force;

(2) A member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or a member of the bar of a federal court for at least five years; and

(3) Certified as qualified for duty as a military judge by the senior force judge advocate which is the same force as the accused.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.