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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Chapter 19 - DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS
Section 16-19-39 - Reference for formal disciplinary proceedings on conviction of serious crime

S.D. Codified Laws § 16-19-39

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Section 16-19-39 - Reference for formal disciplinary proceedings on conviction of serious crime

Upon the receipt of notice of conviction of an attorney for a serious crime, the Supreme Court shall also refer the matter to the board for the institution of a formal proceeding in which the sole issue to be determined shall be the extent of the final discipline to be imposed. A disciplinary proceeding so instituted will not be brought to hearing until all appeals from the conviction are concluded.

SDCL 16-19-39

Sup. Ct. Disc. Rules Aug. 28, 1974, § 5 (d); SDCL Supp, 16-19 Appx.; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule X (e); SL 2016, ch 246(Supreme Court Rule 16-25), eff. July 1, 2016.