South Dakota § 16-18-26 - Misconduct by attorney as misdemeanor.
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§ 16-18-26. Misconduct by attorney as misdemeanor.
Every attorney at law who:
(1) Practices any deceit or collusion, or consents to the same with intent to deceive the court or any party;
(2) Intentionally delays his client's suit with a view to his own gain;
(3) Intentionally receives any money or allowance for or on account of any money which he has not paid or become answerable for;
(4) Makes a subsequent application to a different judge to stay the same trial of any criminal prosecution with knowledge that application for such stay has been made and denied without leave reserved to renew it, before a judge authorized to grant it; or
(5) Knowingly permits any person not his general law partner or a clerk in his office to sue out any process or to prosecute or defend any action in his name;
is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: PenC 1877, §§ 203, 210, 211; CL 1887, §§ 6403, 6410, 6411; RPenC 1903, §§ 206, 213, 214; RC 1919, §§ 3794, 3800, 3801; SDC 1939, § 13.1249; SL 1979, ch 150, § 19.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-18-26 ("Misconduct by attorney as misdemeanor.") 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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