16-3-2. Power of Supreme Court to make rules of practice and procedure--Actions, proceedings, and appeals to which applicable.
The Supreme Court of South Dakota has power to make all rules of practice and procedure which it shall deem necessary for the administration of justice in all civil and criminal actions, remedies, and proceedings in any and all courts of the state and for the method of taking, hearing, and deciding appeals to the courts from all decisions of public officers, boards, commissions, departments, and institutions exercising quasi-judicial functions, in any case where an appeal from any such decision is allowed by law.
Source: RC 1919, §5133; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §32.0902.
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.