<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 15-12-35 - Assignment of substitute judge by Chief Justice. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043849Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043849SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043849CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043849Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043849DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043849000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043849SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043849SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043849Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-12-35"><span class="s2043849SENU">15-12-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043849SENU">. </span><span class="s2043849CL">Assignment of substitute judge by Chief Justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043849Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043849DefaultParagraphFont">Upon receipt of the matter required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-12-34"><span class="s2043849DefaultParagraphFont">15-12-34</span></a><span class="s2043849DefaultParagraphFont">, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall assign some other judge to preside in such action by filing an order with the clerk of the Supreme Court, and from the filing of such order the judge therein designated shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to proceed in said action. The clerk of the Supreme Court shall thereupon notify the appointed judge, the presiding judge of said circuit, the clerk of the trial court and all attorneys of record in said action of the judge so assigned, which notice may be given orally if the Chief Justice so directs. The clerk shall mail or deliver to the appointed judge the statement of the action as furnished by the clerk of the trial court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043849Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043849000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043849Normal"><span class="s2043849SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043849SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule No. 75-5, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html>