An attorney suspended under the provisions of § 16-19-37 will be reinstated immediately upon the filing of a certified document demonstrating that the underlying conviction of a serious crime has been reversed. The reinstatement will not terminate any disciplinary proceeding then pending against the attorney.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-19-38

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

Source: Sup. Ct. Disc. Rules Aug. 28, 1974, § 5 (e); SDCL Supp, 16-19 Appx.; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule X (f); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-24), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2018, ch 298 (Supreme Court Rule 18-07), eff. July 1, 2018.