{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-48","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-19-48","heading":"Transfer to medical inactive status for a medical condition.","body":"If, during the course of a disciplinary investigation or proceeding, the attorney claims to be unable to assist in the attorney's defense to a disciplinary complaint because of a medical condition, the Supreme Court shall enter an order immediately transferring the attorney to medical inactive status until a determination is made of the attorney's ability to comply with the Rules of Professional Conduct and § 16-19-31. The determination shall be made in a proceeding instituted in accordance with the provisions of § 16-19-89. An attorney transferred to medical inactive status shall not practice law. An attorney transferred to medical inactive status shall not act as a legal assistant except as provided by §§ 16-18-34.4 to 16-18-34.7, inclusive. The Supreme Court shall enter such orders as are necessary to notify the attorney's clients of the attorney's change in status.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-19. DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-19-48","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"ac98b1a9cd9c2d09e479cc8f3e9ee161a131067dcd6bab7ca0e5f5b9edff31d4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-47","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-19-49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}