The following persons shall not serve as a legal assistant in the State of South Dakota except upon application to and approval of the Supreme Court:

(1) Any person convicted of a felony;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-18-34.4

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Any person disbarred or suspended from the practice of law in any jurisdiction;

(3) Any person placed on medical inactive status under § 16-19-48 or 16-19-92;

(4) Any person placed on temporary suspension from the practice of law under § 16-19-35.1.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 97-25; SL 2018, ch 302 (Supreme Court Rule 18-11), eff. July 1, 2018.