South Dakota § 15-15-9 - Content of record.
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§ 15-15-9. Content of record.
The record of any hearing, court trial or jury trial conducted by or on behalf of the Unified Judicial System shall consist of the transcript prepared by an official court reporter or court recorder or freelance reporter on contract with the Unified Judicial System, the exhibits offered in evidence and jury instructions. This rule shall not apply to child support referee hearings.
The reporter shall transcribe and certify such parts of the record of the proceedings as may be required by any rule or order of the court. Upon the request of any party to any proceeding which has been so recorded, who has agreed to pay any applicable fee for such transcription, the reporter shall file an electronic transcript with the clerk of court upon completion and transmit a paper or electronic copy to the requesting party. The court may request that an additional paper copy of the transcript be filed with the clerk of court.
Source: SL 2010, ch 255 (Supreme Court Rule 10-02), eff. Feb. 26, 2010; SL 2011, ch 228 (Supreme Court Rule 10-04), eff. Aug. 30, 2010; SL 2015, ch 265 (Supreme Court Rule 15-03), eff. July 1, 2015.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-15-9 ("Content of record.") 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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