South Dakota § 15-24A-5 - Preparation of certification order.
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§ 15-24A-5. Preparation of certification order.
The certification order shall be prepared by the certifying court, signed by the judge presiding at the hearing, and forwarded to the Supreme Court by the clerk of the certifying court under its official seal. The Supreme Court may require the original or copies of all or of any portion of the record before the certifying court to be filed with the certification order, if, in the opinion of the Supreme Court, the record or portion thereof may be necessary in answering the questions.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 85-7, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-24A-5 ("Preparation of certification order.") 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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