Whenever any member of the court is not present at the oral argument of a case, such case shall be deemed submitted to such member of the court on the record, briefs, and recorded arguments. When during the consideration of a case there is a change in the personnel of the court, the case shall be deemed submitted to the members of the court sitting on the case when the case was placed on the court’s calendar.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-26A-89

  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.

Source: Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 15 (7); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-66.; SL 2011, ch 230 (Supreme Court Rule 10-06), eff. Aug. 30, 2010.