South Dakota § 15-24-5 - Definitions.
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§ 15-24-5. Definitions.
As used in §§ 15-24-5 to 15-24-12, inclusive, the following terms mean:
(a) "Judicial proceeding" or "proceeding" referenced in these rules includes all public appellate arguments, hearings, or other proceedings before the Supreme Court, except those specifically excluded by the rules. These rules do not apply to coverage of ceremonial or nonjudicial proceedings.
(b) "Expanded media coverage" includes broadcasting, televising, electronic recording, or photographing of judicial proceedings for the purpose of gathering and disseminating news and educational or instructional information to the public. Any other use, absent express written permission of the court, is prohibited.
(c) "Supreme Court" or the "court" means the Supreme Court of South Dakota.
(d) "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Dakota.
(e) "Clerk" means the clerk of the Supreme Court of South Dakota.
(f) "Media coordinator" means the representative from the news media appointed by the court to coordinate expanded media coverage of judicial proceedings of the court under these rules.
(g) "News media" means personnel of a newspaper or other periodical, news service, radio station, television station, or television network, who deliver news to the general public on a regular and consistent basis in print, electronic or digital format.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 01-08; SL 2014, ch 260 (Supreme Court Rule 14-01), eff. Feb. 20, 2014.
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Section 15-24-5 ("Definitions.") 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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