South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-52. Form of transcript–Number of copies–Certification
The transcript shall be in the form prescribed in the appendix of forms. The reporter shall file the original transcript with the clerk of the circuit court and shall transmit a copy to the attorney for each party to the appeal separately represented and directly to any parties not represented. In the event that more than three copies are necessary to comply with the foregoing requirement, appellant may make application, upon notice, to the circuit court for an order determining the number of copies to be served and the time of use by the parties. Copies of the transcript may be reproduced by any duplicating or copying process which produces a clear black image on white paper. The reporter shall certify the correctness of the original and all copies of the transcript. He shall notify the clerk of the Supreme Court that he has filed the original transcript and transmitted the copies.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-52
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 10 (2) (d); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-34.