South Dakota § 16-16A-5 - Participant admission to practice--Application.
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§ 16-16A-5. Participant admission to practice--Application.
On or before October 1 during the semester of placement with a host public service entity, participants seeking admission to practice as an attorney in this state through the public service pathway program shall submit to the board:
1. An application on the form provided by the board;
2. An application fee prescribed by the Supreme Court;
3. A photograph taken within six months of the date of application;
4. A current law school transcript;
5. Completed South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and United States Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint cards;
6. The required fingerprinting fee; and
7. A copy of the request for preparation of a character report and accompanying submissions to the NCBE with proof of payment of the fee prescribed by the NCBE.
An application is not complete until each of these items is received.
Source: SL 2025, ch 227 (Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.
Commission Note: This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § 16-16A-12.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-16A-5 ("Participant admission to practice--Application.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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