S.D. Codified Laws § 33-10-77
Qualifications of military judge
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.
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 58.