Any party may elect to treat as final the decision of the department made as provided in § 62-7-13 and appeal therefrom without making any petition for review, in which event the decision provided for in § 62-7-13 shall be treated as the final decision of the department and subject to appeal.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 62-7-17

  • 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.

Source: SDC 1939, § 64.0607.