Expenses incurred by the board, the attorney general, or the Unified Judicial System that were not covered by advance deposit and that have not been previously paid by the attorney who is the subject of a disciplinary or reinstatement proceeding, may be assessed by the Supreme Court against said attorney in favor of the State of South Dakota and/or the State Bar of South Dakota according to their respective interests. The assessments may cover the costs of a referee’s mileage, meals, and rooms; a court reporter‘s mileage, meals, rooms, and transcript preparation; disciplinary counsel’s mileage, meals, rooms, telephone charges, copying fees, and hourly charges for investigation and preparation for hearings, trials, and appeals, and appearances at hearings, trials, and appeals; witnesses’ fees and mileage; and the board members’ mileage, meals, and rooms, provided that proof of such costs shall be made as hereafter provided in § 16-19-70.3.

Source: SL 1990, ch 440 (Supreme Court Rule 89-22); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-49), eff. July 1, 2016; SL 2018, ch 298 (Supreme Court Rule 18-07), eff. July 1, 2018.