South Dakota Codified Laws 16-19-71. Advice to Supreme Court of discipline in another jurisdiction–Copy of order filed–Conclusive evidence of misconduct
All attorneys subjected to professional discipline in another jurisdiction, shall promptly inform the clerk of the Supreme Court and the board of such action. Upon being so informed, the clerk of the Supreme Court shall obtain a certified copy of such disciplinary order and file the same with the Supreme Court. Except as provided by § 16-19-74, a final adjudication in another jurisdiction that an attorney has been guilty of misconduct shall establish conclusively the misconduct for purposes of a disciplinary proceeding in this state.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-19-71
- 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.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 19, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1211; SDCL § 16-19-4; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule XII (a), (e); SL 2006, ch 337 (Supreme Court Rule 06-63), eff. July 1, 2006; SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-50), eff. July 1, 2016.