{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-39","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-19-39","heading":"Reference for formal disciplinary proceedings on conviction of serious crime.","body":"Upon the receipt of notice of conviction of an attorney for a serious crime, the Supreme Court shall also refer the matter to the board for the institution of a formal proceeding in which the sole issue to be determined shall be the extent of the final discipline to be imposed. A disciplinary proceeding so instituted will not be brought to hearing until all appeals from the conviction are concluded.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-19. DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-19-39","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"09e93d6a4830ae09b1e440bede04963066312eca3393e42340efbe5f49ceb0c6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-38","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}