{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-40","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-19-40","heading":"Parties initiating investigations of attorney's conduct.","body":"An investigation of an attorney's conduct as possible grounds for discipline may be initiated by:\n(1) The Supreme Court;\n(2) The board;\n(3) The Attorney General; or\n(4) An individual.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-19. DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-19-40","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d8e79663d6dcbca34ccc91a98f68bda190efba3c27c153bd5cb69acd0abf7622","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-39","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}