If it is determined after an investigation and hearing that the complaint is meritorious and a private reprimand is warranted, a written report of the findings and proposed action shall be prepared and sent by certified mail to the attorney by the board.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-19-61

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule V (a) (5); SL 1987, ch 29, § 24; SL 1995, ch 301 (Supreme Court Rule 94-8); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-42), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2018, ch 298 (Supreme Court Rule 18-07), eff. July 1, 2018.