The senior force judge advocate shall detail a judge advocate as appellate government counsel to represent the state in the review or appeal of cases pursuant to § 33-10-209 and before any federal court when requested to do so by the state attorney general. Appellate government counsel shall be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state to which the appeal is taken.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-210

  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.

Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 191.