A disbarred or suspended attorney shall keep and maintain records of the various steps taken under this chapter so that, in any subsequent proceeding, proof of compliance with this chapter and with the disbarment or suspension order will be available. Proof of compliance with this chapter is a condition precedent to any petition for reinstatement.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-19-81

  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.

Source: Sup. Ct. Disc. Rules Aug. 28, 1974, § 8 (e); SDCL Supp, 16-19 Appx.; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule XIII (g); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-59), eff. July 1, 2016.

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