South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-82. Supreme Court calendar for oral argument–Duty of clerk
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The clerk of the Supreme Court shall keep a calendar under the direction of the Chief Justice in which the dates for oral argument shall be entered.
When an appeal or an original proceeding is set for oral argument the clerk shall give written notice by first class mail to all attorneys of record in the case stating the date and place that argument will be heard. If any party is not represented by an attorney, such notice shall be given to such party by mailing to his last known post office address. The court may in its discretion consider the appeal on the briefs and record without oral argument.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-82
- 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.
- Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
- 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 79-1, Rule 15 (1); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-60.