South Dakota § 16-19-62 Response by attorney to proposal for private reprimand--Report and findings by board.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-19-62 — Response by attorney to proposal for private reprimand--Report and findings by board.

South Dakota § 16-19-62

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16-19DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 16-19-62 (2026).

Text

The attorney shall have twenty days in which to agree or object to the findings and proposed action and demand that formal proceedings be initiated in lieu of a private reprimand. Silence shall be deemed to be an agreement with the findings and proposed action. After twenty days or upon the attorney's agreement, the board shall report its findings to the Supreme Court. Upon filing, the findings constitute a private reprimand.

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The attorney shall have twenty days in which to agree or object to the findings and proposed action and demand that formal proceedings be initiated in lieu of a private reprimand. Silence shall be deemed to be an agreement with the findings and proposed action. After twenty days or upon the attorney's agreement, the board shall report its findings to the Supreme Court. Upon filing, the findings constitute a private reprimand.

Legislative History

Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule V (a) (6); SL 1995, ch 302 (Supreme Court Rule 94-9); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-43), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2018, ch 298 (Supreme Court Rule 18-07), eff. July 1, 2018.