Title 16 — COURTS AND JUDICIARY

The State Bar of South Dakota, hereinafter designated as the "State Bar," heretofore created and constituted by law as a public association, is hereby continued as such public association. Source: SL 1931, ch 84 , § 2; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1113.

The bylaws, rules, and regulations heretofore adopted by the State Bar and approved by the Supreme Court, and which may hereafter be so adopted and approved as herein provided, are and shall be binding upon all members of the State Bar and the willful violation of any such bylaw,…

It shall be the duty of the secretary of the State Bar to furnish the clerk of courts of each organized county in the state, the clerk of the Supreme Court, and the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, a list of the names of active members o…

The provisions of §§ 47-23-2 , 47-23-2.1 , and 47-23-27 to 47-23-32 , inclusive, apply to the employees, officers, commissioners, committee members, agents, and volunteers of the State Bar, as applicable. Source: SL 2024, ch 68 , § 1.

The State Bar, its employees, officers, commissioners, committee members, agents, and volunteers are immune from liability for any good faith act or omission done in the discharge of any duty of the State Bar prescribed by law. The immunity provided in this section does not apply…

The aims and objects of the State Bar shall continue to be to obtain the cooperation of all the practicing lawyers in the state in the better administration of justice, and in maintaining a high standard of professional conduct at the bar, to furnish a legal entity through which …

The membership of the State Bar shall be all persons who are now or may hereafter be entitled to practice law in this state. Source: SL 1931, ch 84 , § 4; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1114.

The annual membership fee for all members of the State Bar shall be such amount as the State Bar may from time to time determine. The State Bar shall continue to have power by the enactment of bylaws and rules as provided in §§ 16-17-7 and 16-17-8 to fix, determine, and change th…

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, there is hereby created emeritus status for members of the State Bar. Eligibility: A member of the State Bar who is or has maintained active status in the State Bar and is retired or is retiring from the judiciary or the active pract…

The State Bar shall continue to have power to elect a board of commissioners and to determine the number of such commissioners, their qualifications, terms of office, powers, and duties and the time, place, and manner of their election. Source: SL 1931, ch 84 , § 5; SDC 1939 & Su…

Annual and special meetings of the State Bar shall be held at such times and places as its board of commissioners may designate or as may be otherwise provided by the bylaws and rules of the State Bar. Source: SL 1931, ch 84 , § 10; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1118.

The State Bar shall have the power at any annual or regularly called special meeting to adopt such bylaws and rules not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as may be deemed necessary for its government, which bylaws and rules shall become effective upon approval by the Supr…

Amendments to bylaws and rules of the State Bar may be adopted in like manner, at any regular or special meeting of the State Bar, and shall become effective upon approval by the Supreme Court. Source: SL 1931, ch 84 , § 8; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1117.

The State Bar shall continue to have power to formulate from time to time, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, rules of professional conduct for all members. Said State Bar shall not have power or authority to fix the fees to be charged by its members for professional s…