Each applicant for admission to practice law shall file with the Secretary of the Board of Bar Examiners an application in the form prescribed by the Board of Bar Examiners. Such application shall be electronically submitted or postmarked on or before November 1 for the February examination and on or before May 1 for the July examination and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the applicable rules of court and a recent (within 6 months of the date of application) photograph of the applicant, and DCI and FBI fingerprint cards.
Each applicant for admission shall also file a request for preparation of a character report and application with the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Such request and application shall be electronically submitted or postmarked on or before November 1 for the February examination and on or before May 1 for the July examination and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
SDCL tit. 16, ch. 16, app TO CHAPTER 16-16, 1