South Dakota § 16-19-59 Dismissal of complaint on finding not meritorious.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-19-59 — Dismissal of complaint on finding not meritorious.

South Dakota·Title 16 COURTS AND JUDICIARY·Ch. 16-19 DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS

If the board determines after an investigation that the complaint is not meritorious, it shall dismiss the complaint and notify the complainant, the attorney, and such other persons as the board may deem appropriate. If the attorney general determines after an investigation that the complaint is not meritorious, the attorney general shall report such findings to the Supreme Court and recommend dismissal.

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If the board determines after an investigation that the complaint is not meritorious, it shall dismiss the complaint and notify the complainant, the attorney, and such other persons as the board may deem appropriate. If the attorney general determines after an investigation that the complaint is not meritorious, the attorney general shall report such findings to the Supreme Court and recommend dismissal.

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Legislative History

Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule V (a) (3); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-40), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2018, ch 298 (Supreme Court Rule 18-07), eff. July 1, 2018.