16-3-11. Grounds for declaration of judicial emergency.
A judicial emergency may be declared to exist if an emergency or natural disaster substantially endangers or infringes upon the normal functioning of the judicial system, the ability of persons to avail themselves of the judicial system, the ability of litigants or others to have access to the courts, or to meet schedules or time deadlines imposed by court order or rule, statute, or administrative rule.
Source: SL 2007, ch 132, ยง1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 03 - Supreme Court Rules
Section 16-3-1 - Law governing making of rules.
Section 16-3-3 - Substantive rights not to be affected by rules.
Section 16-3-5 - Rules governing petitions for and notice of court rules.
Section 16-3-6.1 - Amendment of existing rule--Publication.
Section 16-3-7 - Filing of rules with secretary of state--Distribution and publication.
Section 16-3-9 - Supreme Court rules governing attorneys.
Section 16-3-10 - Facsimile transmissions to Supreme Court justices.
Section 16-3-11 - Grounds for declaration of judicial emergency.
Section 16-3-12 - Supreme Court declaration of judicial emergency by order--Contents.
Section 16-3-13 - Designation of another facility for court business.
Section 16-3-15 - Notice of order declaring judicial emergency.