South Dakota § 16-4-1 - Contract for publication of opinions--Payment.
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§ 16-4-1. Contract for publication of opinions--Payment.
The Supreme Court of the State of South Dakota is hereby vested with full and complete authority to arrange and contract for timely publication of its opinions from time to time, as may be required, which contract shall be paid for from moneys appropriated for this purpose.
Source: SL 1893, ch 156, §§ 3 to 6, 9, 10, 14; SL 1899, ch 122, §§ 1, 3; RPolC 1903, §§ 634 to 637, 640, 641, 645; SL 1905, ch 167; SL 1907, ch 235; SL 1917, ch 342; RC 1919, §§ 5147 to 5150, 5153 to 5155, 5159; SL 1931, ch 250, §§ 1 to 3; SDC 1939, §§ 32.0302 to 32.0308; SL 1953, ch 192; SDCL, §§ 16-4-3 to 16-4-13; SL 1975, ch 163, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 16-4-1 cover?
Section 16-4-1 ("Contract for publication of opinions--Payment.") 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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