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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary » Chapter 19 - Discipline Of Attorneys » Section 16-19-40 – Parties initiating investigations of attorney’s conduct.

16-19-40. Parties initiating investigations of attorney’s conduct.

An investigation of an attorney’s conduct as possible grounds for discipline may be initiated by:

(1)The Supreme Court;

(2)The board;

(3)The Attorney General; or

(4)An individual.

Source: SL 1901, ch 60, §9; RPolC 1903, §693; SL 1911, ch 85, §§1, 2; RC 1919, §5274; Supreme Court Rule 20, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §32.1212; SDCL §16-19-15; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule XX (d); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-26), eff. July 1, 2016.