In each appeal, intermediate appeal, original proceeding, or other action filed in the Supreme Court, the clerk of the court shall collect the sum of fifty dollars as a unified judicial system court automation surcharge. However, no surcharge may be collected in any proceeding commenced in the Supreme Court by the state, a county, a municipality, or a school district.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-2-41.1

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.

Source: SL 1999, ch 104, § 3; SL 2004, ch 141, § 3; SL 2010, ch 107, § 3, eff. Feb. 25, 2010.