Section 16-6-9 - Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court.
16-6-9. Original civil jurisdiction of circuit court. The circuit court has original jurisdiction as follows:
(1) In all actions or proceedings in chancery;
(2) In all actions at law and in equity;
(3) In all cases where the title or boundary to real property comes in question;
(4) In all actions for divorce or annulment of marriage;
(5) In all matters of probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and settlement of estates of deceased persons;
(6) Proceedings relating to minors under chapters 26-7A, 26-8A, 26-8B, and 26-8C;
(7) In all other cases now or hereafter provided by law granting jurisdiction to the circuit court, and as heretofore granted to district county, municipal, justice of the peace, and police magistrate courts.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 28; CL 1887, § 4825; RCCivP 1903, § 30; RC 1919, § 2114; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.0904; SL 1973, ch 130, § 2; SL 1993, ch 213, § 94.