South Dakota § 21-25B-19 - Disability or disqualification of panel member--Petition for court-appointed replacement--Prior exhibits and testimony available--Recommendation by originally appointing party.
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§ 21-25B-19. Disability or disqualification of panel member--Petition for court-appointed replacement--Prior exhibits and testimony available--Recommendation by originally appointing party.
If any person serving on a health care services arbitration panel becomes disabled or is disqualified from service thereon for any reason, the presiding judge of the circuit court shall, upon petition of any party to the arbitration agreement on the controversy under consideration, within fifteen days appoint someone to fill such vacancy. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall have made available to him all exhibits and testimony heard or introduced prior to his appointment. If the vacancy is a position originally appointed by one of the parties to the controversy, on making such appointment the court shall consider persons recommended by the party originally making the nomination for the position vacated, but the court shall not be bound by any such recommendation.
Source: SL 1976, ch 155, § 14.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-25B-19 ("Disability or disqualification of panel member--Petition for court-appointed replacement--Prior exhibits and testimony available--Recommendation by originally appointing party.") 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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