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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 16 - COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Chapter 02 - The Unified Judicial System
- Sections 16-2-1 to 16-2-19 - Repealed
- Section 16-2-20 - General supervision of circuit courts by Chief Justice--Purposes.
- Section 16-2-20.1 - Quarterly reports of undecided circuit court cases--Submission and transmittal--Discipline for noncompliance.
- Section 16-2-21 - Appointment of presiding judge for circuit--Supervisory and administrative powers and duties--Monthly circuit court in each county.
- Section 16-2-22 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-23 - Schedule of fees paid court personnel included in budget for unified system.
- Section 16-2-23.1 - Fees retained by court reporter.
- Section 16-2-24 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-25 - Counties to provide facilities for clerk.
- Section 16-2-25.1 - Supplies of judge or magistrate provided to unified system.
- Section 16-2-26 - Municipalities and townships to provide facilities for magistrates' clerks.
- Section 16-2-27 - Continuing duties of clerks of court.
- Section 16-2-27.1 - Passport application duties of clerks--Fees.
- Section 16-2-27.2 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-28 - Trust funds deposited with clerk paid into county treasury--Disbursement--Accounting systems provided by Supreme Court.
- Section 16-2-29 - Fees charged by clerk of courts--Governmental bodies exempt.
- Section 16-2-29.1 - Fees of Supreme Court clerk--No fee in certain cases.
- Section 16-2-29.2 - Waiver of filing fees and service costs--Motion to court.
- Section 16-2-29.3 - Waiver of filing fees--Affidavit of inability to pay.
- Section 16-2-29.4 - Waiver of filing fees--Dismissal of action if allegation of poverty untrue or action frivolous or malicious.
- Section 16-2-29.5 - Records search fee.
- Section 16-2-29.6 - Electronic searches of money judgments.
- Section 16-2-30 - Clerk to forward fees and costs monthly to county treasurer.
- Sections 16-2-31 to 16-2-33 - Repealed
- Section 16-2-34 - Distribution of fines and penalties collected for violation of local ordinances.
- Sections 16-2-35, 16-2-35.1 - Repealed
- Sections 16-2-35.2 to 16-2-35.6 - Repealed
- Section 16-2-35.7 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-36 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-37 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-38 - Unified Judicial System court automation fund created.
- Section 16-2-39 - Court automation surcharge--Amount in civil action--Collection.
- Section 16-2-39.1 - Court automation surcharge for small claims actions after June 30, 2015.
- Section 16-2-40 - Surcharge taxable as costs.
- Section 16-2-41 - Court automation surcharge for certain criminal actions.
- Section 16-2-41.1 - Court automation surcharge for actions filed in Supreme Court.
- Section 16-2-42 - Waiver of surcharge--Conditions.
- Section 16-2-43 - Surcharge transmitted to state treasurer--Deposited in fund.
- Section 16-2-44 - Use of court automation fund money.
- Section 16-2-45 - Fee for filing divorce action--Distribution of fee.
- Section 16-2-46 - Uniform forms for protection orders.
- Section 16-2-47 - Refusal to file or docket document.
- Sections 16-2-47.1, 16-2-48 - Written notice by clerk of counterfeit documents. Court action for refusal to file or docket document
- Section 16-2-49 - Liability for refusal to file or docket document.
- Section 16-2-50 - Definitions.
- Section 16-2-51 - Court appointed special advocates grant program established.
- Section 16-2-52 - Court appointed special advocates fund established--Use of fund.
- Section 16-2-53 - Court Appointed Special Advocates Commission established--Membership--Terms--Reimbursement.
- Section 16-2-54 - Award of grants--Procedures for obtaining grant.
- Section 16-2-55 - Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.
- Section 16-2-56 - Grants to entities that deliver services to persons meeting income guidelines.
- Section 16-2-57 - Settlement of class action lawsuit.
- Section 16-2-58 - Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge.
- Section 16-2-59 - Collection of surcharge--Equal access to our courts fund.
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