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Title 16 - COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Chapter 5 - JUDICIAL CIRCUITS AND TERMS OF COURT
Section 16-5-24 - Postponement of opening of term of circuit court-Adjournment by clerk in absence of judge

S.D. Codified Laws § 16-5-24

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Section 16-5-24 - Postponement of opening of term of circuit court-Adjournment by clerk in absence of judge

If he deem it proper, the presiding judge of the circuit court may postpone the opening of a term for a reasonable time to a day certain. If no order of postponement be made and the presiding judge does not appear at the time for the opening of the term, the clerk of courts may adjourn court from day to day until the arrival of the judge or an order of postponement or adjournment is received.

SDCL 16-5-24

PolC 1877, ch 14, § 5; CL 1887, § 442; RPolC 1903, § 952; RC 1919, § 5183; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.1103.