If the investigation of an attorney’s conduct is initiated by the attorney general, the attorney general shall file a written complaint with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall refer the matter to the board for an investigation and report pursuant to §§ 16-19-45 to 16-19-64, inclusive.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-19-42

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: RC 1919, § 5274; Supreme Court Rule 22, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1214; SDCL § 16-19-7; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule XX (f); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-28), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2018, ch 298 (Supreme Court Rule 18-07), eff. July 1, 2018.