{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-16-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-16-2","heading":"Qualifications of applicants to practice law.","body":"An applicant for admission to practice as an attorney or counselor at law in this state must be at least eighteen years of age, be a person of good moral character, and satisfy the requirements of the applicable rules.\nPrior to admittance an applicant must be a resident of this state; or maintain an office in this state; or designate the clerk of the Supreme Court as his or her agent for the service of process for all purposes.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-16. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS TO PRACTICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d50584057e6a0abd5ed38cd7f5db419ebce2c39522e2df6335fae5d935b4510e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-16-1--2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-16-2.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}