South Dakota § 16-16A-14 - Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release.
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§ 16-16A-14. Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release.
The application for admission to practice law as an attorney in this state and all accompanying materials, including investigative reports and transcripts but not including portfolio submissions, are confidential and for the use of the board, the Supreme Court, and its staff in determining admission to the practice of law in the state. This rule does not prohibit the board from furnishing relevant information to the Disciplinary Board when the Disciplinary Board is conducting an investigation. The information and records may be released to the applicant or, with the applicant’s consent, to another jurisdiction for purposes of admission to the practice of law.
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-14 ("Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release.") 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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