South Dakota § 16-16-12.4 - Contents of application for licensing when spouse is a member of the armed forces.

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§ 16-16-12.4. Contents of application for licensing when spouse is a member of the armed forces.

Any attorney seeking admission to practice in South Dakota under § 16-16-12.3 shall submit a sworn, written application to the Supreme Court of South Dakota containing the following:

(1)    The name and post office address of the applicant;

(2)    The jurisdictions in which the applicant is licensed to practice law;

(3)    A statement that the applicant is a member in good standing of the bar of the jurisdictions in which he or she is licensed;

(4)    A statement that the applicant has not been the subject of disciplinary action by the bar or courts of any jurisdiction during the preceding five years;

(5)    A statement that the applicant has not been denied admission to the courts of any jurisdiction during the preceding five years; and

(6)    A statement that the applicant is familiar with the rules of the State Bar of South Dakota and will at all times abide by and comply with the same.

Such application will be accompanied by the following:

(a)    A certificate of admission to the bar in the jurisdictions in which the applicant is licensed to practice law; and

(b)    A certificate from the proper courts therein that the applicant is a member in good standing.

Source: SL 2014, ch 252 (Supreme Court Rule 13-10), eff. Sept. 10, 2013.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 16-16-12.4 ("Contents of application for licensing when spouse is a member of the armed forces.") 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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