South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-32-17. Service of notice of appeal and papers on attorney general–Control of case by attorney general
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When an appeal is taken, the notice of appeal and all briefs, papers, and notices, either in the Supreme Court or trial court, shall be served on the attorney general as well as the prosecuting attorney, but after the appeal is perfected the attorney general shall otherwise control the case in behalf of the state, and thereafter no stipulation shall be valid unless made in writing with the attorney general and filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court within ten days after the date thereof.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-32-17
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.4111; SDCL, § 23-51-10; SL 1978, ch 178, § 395; SL 1980, ch 26, § 24.